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- We shot in a loose, semi-documentary style with the Arri-416, which allowed us freedom of movement because it's so lightweight and portable. And we planned long takes and fluid camera movements choreographed in congruence with the blocking of the actors to lend an organic, true-to-life feel. I used improvisational techniques in working with the actors to achieve natural performances and capture the honesty of human emotion. Throughout the process, I was influenced by the work of such directors as Mike Leigh, John Cassavetes, and Robert Altman for their amazing ability to re-create the truth of everyday life. I also referenced photographers like Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Dorothea Lange and Lee Friedlander for their visual style, ironic wit and depiction of social issues. (en)
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