The Irishman Cinematography Featurette by Rodrigo Prieto

[@Wolfe-zl4ld]

I still can't get this movie out of my head

[@johnhetherington8830]

that's because it's empty

[@knurdyob]

@@johnhetherington8830 the movie or his head?

[@jaygio]

@@knurdyob yours must be empty too to not get what he was talking about....

[@darkseid856]

@Lenny Murphy mind your own business please.

[@theTruthLifeNWay]

Saw this in a Recliner Cinema, couldn't stop smiling like a 5 year old at Christmas this movie is a Masterpiece and it went straight into my top 10 of all time fuck the acting is simply stunning and De Niro is off the scale 11/10

[@tnfloose9023]

What he said

[@kapkone]

This is my current goal

[@liamnaughton9505]

De Nero was a disaster, terrible performance.

[@tnfloose9023]

@@liamnaughton9505 Troll

[@agi2160]

@@liamnaughton9505 Who the fuck is De Nero? Dumb troll.

[@konstantinalfi743]

It would be great to see light setups from this movie with Rodrigo's commentaries

[@EverythingFilmmaking]

Konstantin Alfi 🎥🤟🏻 yes it would

[@SuperAthleteTraining]

yes yes yes

[@jockoadams3377]

From Goodfellas, Casino, thru Wolf of Wall Street and this Irishman... Scorsese takes the time to introduce characters and the world they live in. To let the audience experience a bit of that world for an extended time, without being tedious or boring. The payoff is that when the story reaches its conclusion it feels more genuinely cathartic.

[@pjetrs]

well put! What he does so good is he shows life as it is for these people. For example with the Wolf. The money, power, drugs, sex, whatever. As a viewer you know its wrong and he is a crook, but you're along for the ride and its fun and exciting. And then when his world crashes down, you're going with him.

[@jockoadams3377]

@@pjetrs Exactly. There's a genuine empathy and a pathos with these morally ambiguous protagonists because we've lived a little with them.

[@Carfalog]

15 minutes is too long to wait 10 minutes doesn’t account for traffic How about 11:17?

[@redshirts4757]

Bay is Bae I am accounting for traffic

[@SuperWhofan1]

No I think 15 is right

[@lordofgiovanni]

Bay is Bae beautiful, not quite right in the middle but close enough

[@afroahmed3989]

Joe Pesci was like , are we done Marty?! , ok see ya then , no press conferences hardly any interviews, just in and out , this guy is a true legend

[@guillermocastellanos1967]

This is so good, as usual, you guys have the best content for people interested in cinematography, thanks for the great job!!!

[@fungifago]

He deserves the Oscar for his work on this

[@adamgordon6435]

There's a good chance this film will clean up in lots of categories.

[@FreakieFan]

@@adamgordon6435 1917 will win. It's a one-take War movie that's already gotten a lot of rave reviews

[@theTruthLifeNWay]

@@FreakieFan it's shot to look like that, but it ain't one take, movie took 60 days to shoot fs

[@FreakieFan]

@@theTruthLifeNWay Irrelevant to the fact that it is still going to win Best Cinematography

[@Johnathanlovesashley4L]

Movie was terrible

[@thejusprasanthprasanth8473]

When you try to get out of the industry, videos like these fuck you up and make you a fanatic of cinema

[@AlbertoFolres]

Muchas felicidades Rodrigo, otro gran trabajo que te echas!!!

[@daakyeheneababio6534]

Marty is a LEGEND ✊🏼

[@dimbose9229]

Such a masterpiece.

[@jakeenan]

Saw it in the cinema and watched it again last night on Netflix. Incredible film. Compelling until the fade-out at the end. Great score. So many incredible two-hander scenes too. Amazing acting by De Niro, Pacino & Pesci. Scorsese has to win the Oscar for this- but if he couldn't win for Raging Bull & Goodfellas I doubt they'll come through for him with this labor of love. I think Pesci could get an Oscar too. He stole the show for me.

[@elbembas]

Rodrigo todo un crack como cinematógrafo. Merece un Oscar sin duda, a parte está con madre su playera de Silence.

[@horrorstateofmind2724]

God I hope it gets a physical release i want it for my collection

[@dharmaitri8506]

He's such a great cinematographer. Love his work!

[@valentemartinez8935]

I love this movie, it actually made me cry from joy 3 different times. When I think about this movie, I tear up because I don't feel like I will ever get to relive that experience with the current state of Cinema. Thank God for A24, so I try to support movies in their theatrical release, because that is what I want to see in Cinema's. Coppolla describes The Godfather as a family photo album when he see's the movie, his family members were apart of the production of that movie. His daughter Sophia Coppolla is Michael Corleone's God Child in the Baptism scene. That is what this movie feels like, an intimate family photo album of all the different people that Scorsese has had the opportunity to work with in his movies and other productions that he is responsible for. From the actors to behind the scenes, so many names that you can catch in several of Scorsese picture credits rolls. The Irishman quite possible may have topped The Godfather for me as my favorite film of all time, I never thought to myself in my life that I would ever say that. God bless Scorsese.

[@jacekeeton9020]

Valente Martinez wow,,, as i watching this Vid... and listening,,, of course i was playing the first 2 godfather movies through my head... and it was for the beauty of the photography,,, the settings, lighting,,, etc,,etc..besides acting abilities.. I am reading the current book... I doubt if i will get to see this movie in a theater... but i will see this movie at some point,,, no doubt in my mind... i am a amateur photographer,,, so i love natural outdoor lighting,,and the "golden hour " of soft light for my landscapes... sorry for the sidestep rambles,, lol... Looking soooo forward to catching all the magic,,, that i am going to guess this movie is going to bring to the senses,, on many fronts.. hell yeahhhhh. :)

[@liamnaughton9505]

Big disappointment after all the hype, De Nero was so poor.

[@horrorstateofmind2724]

@@liamnaughton9505 your tripping..lol he was good

[@horrorstateofmind2724]

I almost cried when Hoffa was killed and when Frank teared up when He's told it has to be done..smh

[@theatifaks]

Brilliant movie. Just a masterpiece.

[@earthlevel4569]

awesome interview

[@mattthomas1053]

I want to hear more about the 9 camera coverage rig!

[@ProfessaJ]

that's what i was thinking- where's that masterclass? probably need a vfx supervisor on that convo

[@ApostolosNikolaidis1]

Great content, thanks for producing it.

[@AllThingsFilm1]

What Konstantin Alfi said. I would love to see a lighting breakdown of "The Irishman". Imagine the lessons it would teach us aspiring film makers.

[@donaldaribam]

[4:13] Ageing of actors in film has been done before and it can’t get more convincing than Richard Linklater’s Boyhood because it was real. You forget.

[@travbickle6772]

Rodrigo Prieto love his work since his works with Alejandro G. Iñárritu, glad he started collaborating with Scorsese and making beautiful pictures!

[@enzorocha2977]

4:04 For me, the first effective, convincing "aging" FX was _The Curious Case of Benjamin Button_ The beauty of this film is it wasn't about that, although time is a big element in the movie. A bravura work of art.

[@RazorsRide]

Thank you, I was surprised he didn't mention it

[@zapillofilms]

This channel is pure gold

[@RazvanCosti]

Damn, just trying to wrap my head around the sheer technical complexity of shooting this movie!!

[@Jampp01]

Best movie of the year! 💯👏

[@ThePlaceForThings]

loved everything about this 🧠

[@notrealy180217]

7.8/10 movie 9.8/10 ending

[@manzanasmexicanas5729]

Woooooooooooooow ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@saeedyarahmadi9913]

Thank you sir for your exelenr work i enjoy that.

[@vtmiller63]

The de-aging techniques in The Irishman were undeniably impressive...but not quite to the level of Boyhood.

[@GDBOYFilms]

lol, real life is still better than cgi idk why

[@janicetiti3492]

The oscar goes to martin scorsese in the irishman

[@Jefsamaroon]

Great movie 👏👏👏

[@markrein8451]

I’m quite a fan of Martin Scorsese, but in the one scene when Jimmy Hoffa is talking to Frank Sheeran on the phone. Why wasn’t the light on the phone lit on Hoffa’s end ? It’s a very intricate scene

[@amritheshgodspeed5169]

He gets to call Mr.Scorsese ...Marty !!!!

[@Zehahahaa]

Amazing Mexican Cinematographer!

[@cerebroscopio6659]

Since Amores Perros to The Irishman, Rodrigo Prieto is a Chingon and talented mexican.

[@rulo198999]

I have no doubt: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and The Irishman. Two great directors have been influenced by “historical exactitude” proposed in Roma by Alfonso Cuarón.

[@espeditoalves9525]

I totally agree

[@summertyme5748]

Oh . he!! no. Tarantino is Scorsese's flash with no soul - for those who don't notice.

[@rulo198999]

Summer Tyme I’m just talking about technical details. Not about the soul (which is discrecional). Just cinema details. Tarantino even canvases exactly the can of dog food, the beer cans of the time. How people used to but cinema tickets and how movie stars hanged out. The same with Scorsese, the roads, the hotels, the ad following Kennedy’s assasination on TV, the cereal on the buffet. Come on!

[@stonewallbaron09]

Rauldiazh Tarantino was doing exactly that a very long time before Roma. What the hell are you talking about?

[@rogerkincaid931]

It's a tough competition between Prieto, Richardson, and van Hoytema.

[@visualsforyou7120]

I think Deakins has this one. Consider Blaschke too.

[@SuperWhofan1]

Prieto was a perfect choice for Silence especially. He has an organic quality to his photography.

[@SF_Curious]

Viva México 🇲🇽

[@PaoloReaper]

Something I felt weird about this film (which I loved), it's that it looks kind of... Too HD? Like everything seems so sharp and crisp it's weird. I don't know how to describe it, just that the movie looks super high-quality and saturated, which is just a little off-putting at first.

[@visight7729]

That what i was thinking! It's crispy like old film and the sound also very centered. And i love it

[@BopaBola]

He based each eras look n color pallete on how photography in that time was in its popularity. It gets more dried out and less saturated as time goes on.

[@CineRanter]

Noice.

[@ThunderDan4808]

Cool video thanks.

[@Cinemallennials]

If you’d like to see a review of The Irishman, click here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXm7qYmjmqyEi8U

[@FlintGoose]

For me it's the first Scorsese Movie, with a bad Cinematography. It feels like Mr. Prieto tried to copy the style of Ballhaus and didn't made it. I am missing the Grain and the colors of Good Fellas , Casino or Departed.

[@steveporter3161]

It's such a shame the de-aging doesn't work, hopefully it can be re-done in 5, or 10 years when it will be seamless

[@luigi85olmedo]

Prieto looks like David O. Russell

[@darkMalaghost]

Wow.

[@agoogle6454]

As much as I love this guy, wish scorcese stayed with Richardson!

[@deathbyslipknot]

Richardson was shooting Once Upon a Time In Hollywood while the Irishman was being made.

[@SuperWhofan1]

I love Richardson too but I thought Rodrigo is better suited for this style of film. It felt more natural without the diffusers and big color contrasts that Richardson typically used on Casino.

[@lmavila77]

I was disappointed about je photography in general. Too plain. Looked like me shooting with my phone. It had a digital characteristic and the lightening and panning was too simple. It fell amateur and low budget sometimes

[@jamesfitzgerald6636]

The guy did a great job on the Irishman as for Richardson whom I’ve worked with lots of great Cinematographers out there! It’s a lot easier nowadays!

[@agoogle6454]

james fitzgerald not hating on the guy I really like his work, especially 21 grams but Richardson is my favourite after Roger Diekins but Richardsons work on casino especially was terrific. It's a shame now he's partnered with Tarantino rather than scorcese

[@devvvinray]

I thought the movie was incredible. Unfortunately, the theater I saw it at projected it as 2.35:1 and everything from the top of people's heads, newspapers headlines and the bottoms of tires were all cropped. Ive never felt so sick watching a film in my life.

[@linusfotograf]

Devin Kina What? You sat through the whole movie and didn’t complain?

[@summertyme5748]

The film is very good, but not great. I call it *Old* fellas. What is missing? Any sense of real danger for Frank. He spent his entire life killing. His family was never in danger? His daughter. Sure it cost him the love of his family - who I guess somehow knew but..... Not saying anything is wrong with the film, but I both don't like Frank as a character and I was never interested in him. It's more about watching the editing cinematography and acting. Bravura filmmaking to less then full effect. Unlike Raging Bull, Goodfellas, and Taxi Driver - which you can *never* forget, or stop thinking about once having seen them.

[@Timeforceletsgo]

Well, the point of the movie is not for Frank to be in danger, but the feeling of loss he gets from detaching from his family and having to kill someone he really believed in. I feel like it conflicts with peoples emotions a bit, on one side you could care less about Frank and the actions he has done to lead him down this lonely road. On the other side you can feel for him and some of the choices he was forced to make because of the life he signed up for.

[@Happyboymargarine]

I think the film moved too slow. And the actors are elderly. And it shows in how they move. Which is to say. They barely move at all. And when they do, it’s very slow

[@gf2915]

I must be the only one who didn't really enjoy The Irishman. I understand that Scorsese wanted to make a subdued film, one lacking in the visual trickery and mastery of his famous works (indeed imo he hasn't been at the top of his craft since Kundun), but here the direction felt flat - like an anoymous episode of Broadwalk Empire. I couldn't get past the digital effects - they stifled De Niro's movements too much and fundamentally altered his performance. There's a strong performance there from De Niro, but it's literally struggling to get out of the mannequin like appearance of his de-aged face. He excelled in the final third of the film. Pesci was excellent, and it was great to see those two on screen again. I never rated Steve Zallian as a writer - he wrote Scorsese's worst film, Gangs of New York, and here the script, though intelligent, seems too unfocused and sprawling, there's no main narrative thrust or focus...a movie like Casino developed each character's arcs to more dramatic effect, and Raging Bull better portrayed the sense of regret and the passing of time.

[@pjetrs]

though I don't agree with you, I get your points and I like that you could give your opinion here without anyone insulting you for it as it seems normal on social media nowadays.

[@gf2915]

@@pjetrs you're so right..i don't post on social media much at all..i remember once i did on the guardian website, i think that post was also about films, and the childish, hate filled comments i got was ridiculous...it's nice here to have a civilized chat about our love of films, in this case Scorsese's, without name calling and silliness...

[@A0A4ful]

A rarity these days, Dan G. Just grown ups expressing their individual opinions, without any intent to start a wildfire.

[@CristianCalhoun]

I watched this movie on a big screen and I DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE (!) THAT YOU'D INTENDED TO MAKE THEM LOOK YOUNGER! AND YOU KNOW, WHY? BECAUSE THEY STILL MOVE LIKE THEY ARE FROM THE SAME AGE! BECAUSE THEY ARE THE SAME AGE! Good morning! It was a terrible idea, and no, it didn't work AT ALL. Waste of energy.

[@gaffersteve]

What kind of a cretin of an editor puts drum beats over someone talking in a factual way in a film like this . I mean this is made and for people with an interest in cinematography , it’s not needed it distracts you can’t concentrate on what’s being said , and your industry people making this ffs

[@tatedominguez]

Get more technical please

[@TheSYPHERIA]

This movie was SURPRISINGLY not that great, it wasn't good at all during first viewing, and got a little better on second viewing. BUT SINCE WHEN HAS THAT BEEN THE STANDARD FOR MARTIN SCORSESE. Not well paced at all, it's not easy to tell what time period you're in and the best part was Pacino's but Jack Nicholson played a much better Hoffa. BUT Pacino was very good in it.

[@Midwinter2]

This movie is a mess. Actors in their 70s trying to play young men - it looks bizarre. The de-aging does not work at all. What the hell were they thinking?

[@AW-rz2jn]

No.

[@MrRickytuk]

They should have cast younger actors to play the younger versions. Watching an 80-year-old Robert Denero stomp that guy who shoved his daughter was comical. It's a compelling story but the awful miss casting of the young versions of the characters constantly broke the experience for me.

[@Timeforceletsgo]

no.

[@Cl0ckcl0ck]

They all looked and moved like old men throughout the movie. I thought it was a boring vanity project of actors way past their prime. And why would you have German soldiers dig a grave if the order was to get back quickly? It would be faster to just drop them off down the line. That grave digging bit is also not in the book.

[@enigmawstudios4130]

Marvel movies did a great job of de-aging it's actors... Those non cinematic marvel... Movies

[@humbertprimavera9716]

I was really disappointed . Even with all that great talents in movie , the movie was slow and did not live up to it's highly advertised campaign .

[@TheGeoDaddy]

“Ray Donovan” did this ALL better (and that went on too long... too!) On Paper it looked so good... but these are guys are ALL played out... Bobby D is a parody of himself twenty times over... Al Pacino got stuck in believing incoherence is acting... and even Pesci is trying to play against his “Goodfellows” iconic character without coming up something new...and Martin Scorsese has done this movie a dozen time over (competing with De Niro?) At one time Bobby D and Al Pacino were AMERICAN ACTING in the vein of James Dean - maybe it’s lucky that Jimmy died young - ‘cause these guys are not competing with Rocky and Nick Cage for the ENOUGH ALREADY Award.

[@saikatchattopadhyay8263]

It didn't even conveyed a fraction of information i expected.

[@liamnaughton9505]

De Nero was a disaster, pathetic performance, any talent he did have is well washed away.

[@el34glo59]

Are you fucking insane? He was off the charts good. He nailed the role.

[@el34glo59]

Trump Supporter by any chance?

[@zafmo9829]

it was boring. movie went downhill soon as hoffa character came in.