In the latest Go Creative Show podcast, Tick, Tick – Boom! Cinematographer Alice Brooks ASC has broken down her cinematic approach and the biggest challenges of film.
Alice and Go discuss creative show host, Ben Consoli, the biggest scenes in the movie, the musical challenges, the use of filtration in fog, and much more.
You can listen to the whole episode above.
Topics covered
- From the Heights to Tick, Tick to Boom! (01:05)
- Jonathan Larson’s apartment being rebuilt (05:06)
- Mentioning source material from real-life protagonist (08:46)
- Clustrophobia through cinematography (14:06)
- Combining light and color theory (17:38)
- Panavision cameras and anamorphic lenses (23:56)
- Using filtration instead of fog (27:19)
- Creating Unique Looks for Workshop Scenes (33:41)
- Achieving non-stop conversions for the scene (40:48)
- Pool Scene Challenge (44:00)
- Advice for aspiring cinematographers (47:13)