Variety’s Inside the Frame: ‘Winning Time’ DP Breaks Down Shooting the LA Lakers Season Montage in 16mm on Rollerblades
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Season 2 of HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” continues to follow the rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics as they fight for the NBA championships.
For Emmy-nominated cinematographer Todd Banhazl, ASC. shooting the playoffs was important, but capturing the emotion inside the game was essential.
Speaking with Variety’s Inside the Frame, for Variety Artisans presented by HBO Banhazl explained his first challenge: How would the cameras keep up to tell this story? “A lot of it became about what camera devices can keep up and stay close to the actors.
When we’re inside the huddles, it’s a lot of handhelds, a lot of smaller cameras so we can actually be with them.” Banhazl revealed his secret: the rollerblade camera.
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