Cuarón (left) and Lubezki (center) working with digital techniques on Gravity set
In an earlier post, I highlighted the work of cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki and director Alfonso Cuarón, featured artists in Moving Images, whose collaboration has generated many of the most powerful and provocative movies of recent decades. Their current film, Gravity, is sure to offer strong opportunities for studies of the art of moviemaking, as it weaves together technology, visual communication, storytelling, and the artistry of directing, acting, sound design, and many other departments to craft its narrative and build its thematic and emotional resonance. A number of thorough and insightful pieces on this movie and Cuarón’s career have appeared in recent weeks. I highly recommend this article from the Directors Guild of America. In addition, if you have not visited the DGA site, you will find that it is an unequaled resource, particularly for its extensive interviews with dozens of directors. Also, New York Magazine published a superb piece by Dan P. Lee – The Camera’s Cusp: Alfonso Cuarón Takes Filmmaking to a New Extreme with Gravity – in its September 22 issue.
George Clooney, Sandra Bullock, and Alfonso Cuarón making Gravity
For an initial investigation into some of the science in Gravity, here is a video in which Cuarón and space.com’s @DavidSkyBrody discuss scientific aspects of the creation of this movie.
It is my plan to return to this post with more links to lessons associated with this movie or material that emerges once it is released. Stay tuned. And maybe I’ll see you at the movies on the day of its release.
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