Todd McMullen

I have been rewarded or cursed, depends how feel about it, to use 3 cameras for most of the shows I have recently shot. When I have this many cameras my mindset turns into the role of a Geometer and I have to find the best angles for the light and location. So the way I like to work with my operators is to give them an area within the arena of angles and let them find something that looks interesting and will help tell the story. This approach helps me find the best light for all the cameras and it lets my operators use their own eyes for something cool. Very rarely will I do the wide and tight same angle approach, unless it is performance thing or a director request.

Definitely go with fuji stocks for this look. I will also add that the wardrobe and production design is the big sell here. Your lighting and composition will only take you so far to sell a period piece. You need the hardware and the eye candy to put you in that moment.