Cinematography Behind the Scenes - Pickings #2

"Pickings" Cinematographer Louis Obioha discusses a neo noir lighting setup for a scene from the feature film, Pickings.
Pickings is a neo noir, independent crime film by Usher Morgan. The movie was released to theaters in the US on March 2nd, 2018; in this video - cinematographer Louis Obioha discusses his neo noir lighting techniques, using a single light source to light a dark scene taking place in an underground cellar. This video covers the basic neo noir lighting technique of using a single light.
In this cinematography analysis, cinematographer Louis Obioha discusses the neo noir lighting setup for this scene from the movie Pickings.
About Pickings:
This neo-noir meets Spaghetti Western crime drama pushes the boundaries of style and takes the viewers on a thrilling ride into the story of Jo Lee Haywood - a single mother and neighborhood bar owner who spent years trying to escape her violent past. But when a local mobster and his gang of thugs come knocking on her door, Jo is forced to embrace her inner demons and confront her deadly history in order to protect her family and property. Still waters run deep in this stylistic, neo-noir crime saga.
Pickings was nominated for several Best Cinematography awards (including Best Cinematography at the Riverside International Film Festival) and won "Best Cinematography" at the Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival and Sunny Side Up Film Festival.
"Pickings"
A Neo-Noir Indie Crime Film
Written, Directed, and Produced by Usher Morgan
Cinematography by Louis Obioha
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About Film Director Usher Morgan:
Usher Morgan is an award-winning screenwriter, film director, producer and studio executive residing in New York City. Morgan started his career in book publishing and later became involved with film production and distribution. He produced his first documentary film The Thought Exchange starring David Friedman and Lucie Arnaz in 2012, followed by his directorial debut, the award-winning short film Prego. Morgan's first feature film, Pickings was released to wide acclaim and received a limited theatrical release via AMC Independent in March of 2018. His directing style is influenced primarily by film-noir and spaghetti westerns. The Los Angeles Times calls Usher Morgan, "a talent to watch". The 405 listed "Pickings" in its "Top 18 films of 2018" list.
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