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Clubhouse Conversations — Nosferatu
Editors’ note: In-depth coverage of cinematographer Jarin Blaschke’s work on Nosferatu is featured in American Cinematographer's January 2025 issue, which is reaching subscribers now. Learn more here about how to subscribe to the industry's leading journal of motion-picture production techniques.
In this episode, cinematographer Jarin Blaschke is joined by interviewer James Hawkinson, ASC to discuss his work on Nosferatu — director Robert Eggers' fresh retelling of the indelible 1922 silent horror classic.
Set in 1838 Germany, Nosferatu follows the married Hutter couple, Thomas (Nicholas Hoult) and Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) — the former of whom journeys to a castle in the Carpathian Mountains for a fateful business meeting with one Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård), and the latter of whom develops a psychic connection with the same mysterious Count. The film marks Blaschke's fourth with Eggers, following The Witch (2015), The Lighthouse (2019) and The Northman (2022).
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In this interview, Blaschke discusses how he designed moonlit and
candlelit scenes with practical effects and custom lenses; his use of
precise blocking and camera movements in service of the film's
narrative; his close collaboration with Eggers to create the film's
cohesive, atmospheric world, and more.
Jarin Blaschke is a cinematographer whose feature credits include The Witch, The LIghthouse, The Northman and Knock at the Cabin. For his work on The Lighthouse, he received the ASC Spotlight Award and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
James Hawkinson, ASC is a cinematographer whose credits include the series The Man in the High Castle, Hannibal, Community and Arrested Development, as well as the features The Unborn and The Hitcher. In 2016, he earned an Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series for his work on pilot episode of The Man in the High Castle, entitled “The New World"; this episode also earned him an ASC Award nomination. He also received an Emmy Award nomination for another episode from the series, entitled "Fallout," in 2017.
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