'Oppenheimer' Oscar Winning Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema Breaks Down Filming in IMAX B&W

[@chrisvalleqatsi]

Imagine being the Doc crew setting up a camera and lighting to shoot an interview with Hoyte Van Hoytema. I would be sweating bullets.

[@vanylaskywalker]

They lit it in a way that we only see his head and hands.

[@Jyotirmayshuva]

I was thinking about the same thing 😂

[@roseberrygamingid]

I BET HE GEUNINLY SMILING AT YOU😅

[@azv343]

I wouldn't, he only knows celluloid, he said it's easier. Digital camera bodies most likely intimidate or confuse him.

[@Mark_TDD]

​@@azv343 Except he shot "Her" on an Arri Alexa digital camera.

[@romilrh]

Her, Interstellar, Dunkirk, Ad Astra, Nope, Tenet... Hoyte has been absolutely killing it in the last 10 years as a cinematographer!

[@Mosh-f5b]

Ad Astra was stunning. He got snubbed for that

[@compactreview]

Yep, especially because the movie was completely dependent on the cinematography (like Zone of interest was completely dependent on the sound)​@@Mosh-f5b

[@fruzsimih7214]

He also did the James Bond film Spectre.

[@Major98]

Nolan has made it a point to mention this dudes name in every interview for Oppenheimer, much respect between the two

[@compactreview]

Nolan not only knows how good he is, but he also knows, that his movies are absolutely dependent on Hoyte. His mind and his dedication to get the Imax camera as close as possible to him is unmatched in the movie industry

[@flyflybaby2723]

Hoyte was a late bloomer, he was "stuck" in his apartment for years smoking cigarettes and then had this *meteorical rise to success* which to me makes his achievements even more beautiful

[@SUBSYNDICATE]

sometimes destiny takes it's time to arrive. what really counts is what you make out of these opportunities. Hoyte's work inspires a whole generation.

[@peterparker9954]

​@@SUBSYNDICATEYes ... Late bloomers are according to me the greatest inspirers in the world.... I'm one such person

[@aninjaguardian]

I've heard that about Hoytema once before somewhere. I wonder if Hoytema has talked about his "depression" period staying at home unemployed in an interview

[@colincolin5696]

100% agree. It’s way better to have a story like his than his mommy and daddy buying his way into film.

[@SlyQueguy]

@@colincolin5696 it really doesn't matter if the person is talented

[@OfficialBlueMusic]

the shout-out of the colorist was so awesome! love to hear the less represented members of the team getting their names heard

[@fruzsimih7214]

The guy who engineered the lenses also sounds awesome!

[@Vashtanerada477]

I absolutely love this style of interview, where the subject gets into the nitty gritty details instead of glossing over them. Hearing people who are extremely well-versed in something very complicated talk about their craft without actively "dumbing things down" is so fascinating. I would listen to a Masterclass taught be him in a heartbeat, even if I didn’t understand a lot of what was being said.

[@sleepycatgamer]

You will love the Roger Deakins Podcast. ;)

[@NormaLilia24]

Hoyte is one of the best cinematographers of our time ✨

[@gurratell7326]

He does functional cinematography, but it's quite boring. The only thing that made Oppenheimer look even slightly interesting is the short depth of field and general optical quality of the IMAX cameras and lenses, apart from that it's quite a dull looking movie.

[@curryquipique6098]

@@gurratell7326 I have to agree and I find it fascinating that he shot Her in 2013. Like it's a beautifully, poetically and warmly shot movie. In contrast of all his movie with Nolan, which are dull, cold and methodical.

[@Leonardoeditor37]

The cinematography in Oppenheimer tried to emulate *JFK (1991).*

[@summerlove7779]

​@@curryquipique6098Wtf, Interstellar, specially the cornfield scenes were one the most beautiful shots ever. You have to appreciate the topic of a film to appreciate thr cinematography in many cases.

[@Danilo_DMA]

@@gurratell7326 Interestellar 👀 Nope 👀 Ad Astra Her 👀 😂

[@dannyb763]

Before watching this video I didn't have a clue about this subject but feel like I learned a lot listening to him and now have a deeper admiration for his work. I also love learning new stuff. This is great, Hoyte seems like a great guy also.

[@thegoodegghomestead9546]

This cinematography is so beautiful it makes me cry.

[@b_i_l_l_w_i_l_l_i_a_m_s_o_n]

The amount of info he packed in this 13 minutes was mesmerizing. He seems like a great teacher to be honest just really succinct and easy to understand but just obviously a genius

[@samuraibambi]

Hoyte is masterful in what he does. His cinematography always guarantees top quality.

[@oneprojekt]

This is awesome, i learned a few things i wasn’t aware of, Hoyt is extremely technically proficient, i really appreciate the detail of this conversation and the inside specifics on how one shoots what Christopher envisioned. Thank you Hoyte and Variety.

[@jippehiemstra]

so nice to see hoyte going in depth on the angles and lenses used in different scenes and the reasons behind it, he is one of a kind, inspirational for me as a dutchie for sure

[@hundredfireify]

I'm glad that hoyte gets more limelight nowadays. He's one of the best DP right now, his knowledge and techniques are going to be studied by a generation of young filmmakers

[@illgillbates9561]

Love this man's work and passion. He has a great personality that works magic behind the camera as well as in front of it! Looking forward to his future projects.

[@TyRonKitzeRow]

Love that we are still talking about film and so happy we are still making movies with it.

[@folarinosibodu]

And the Oscar campaigns have begun It’s always interesting to hear people with complex names pronounce their own names.

[@kingkiller5325]

This guy doesn't even need an Oscar Campaign. He is pretty much confirmed to win the Oscar for Best Cinematography.

[@j.v.r.1981-]

He's Dutch, but it's not a common name over here tbh. So hearing him say it was nice.

[@Toppu]

Not that complex of a name really.

[@joyanna9433]

hoyte is not a complex name at all.

[@dmuir7526]

My favourite cinematographer all because of his masterful work on ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’. His generosity in explaining his technical challenges and ensemble team of peers on ‘Oppenheimer’ is a sublime gift to us all.

[@sidneyjacques.]

There is so much that goes on behind the camera to make these movies look the way they do. It's beautiful when it all comes together.

[@JohnHandemPiette]

6:37 i noticed the Boom shadow on Einstein on my 5th viewing in IMAX...I tried to convince myself it was just a tree branch but i think the BTS photo confirms...it was a boom shadow. 😅

[@feignit]

Good catch, definitely clever by the crew because most people would think it's a tree branch.

[@waryinzero]

It’s a tree branch.

[@JohnHandemPiette]

@@waryinzeroI wish it was too brother…I wish it was too. No shape in nature is that perfectly straight 😢

[@summerlove7779]

​@@JohnHandemPietteA short section of a tree branch can be almost perfectly shaped.

[@hiradgerayeli8569]

Also there is a reflection of the Boom and boom operator on the window of a car in the communists party

[@Snowrite]

Wow, please interview Hoyte more! His explanations are some of the best I’ve seen for a cinematographer. I felt like this whole interview was a masterclass. I would buy his book if he’s got one.

[@flyflybaby2723]

*Hoyte Van Hoytema won BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY!* *Cillian won best actor!* *Downey won best supporting actor!* *Chris Nolan won BEST DIRECTOR!*

[@Jedi_Esco]

So nice to hear from Hoyte. His cinematography truly is second to none 🙏🏾

[@KaiserSaucy]

What a true artisan. This is a phenomenal upload - thanks Variety.

[@kirkydaturkey]

I really appreciate the technical questions and responses that were given in this interview. Very helpful and educational!

[@hidden98blade80]

When he's talking about framing for imax, and keeping things in the center, it reminded me of how different Dune part 2 is in that sense. Dune part 2 often makes you look around the screen, especially in 1.43 scenes. I guess it just shows how great both work for their respective movies

[@TheCbRockefella]

I’m just watching and listening to a man who is really smart and skilled at what he does. About 20% of what he is saying I understand because of a few film and design courses I took. Cheers to this man.

[@devinmaldonado4134]

Listening to this man talk is almost god sent. I've ALWAYS loved "center punching," so to hear him say it is so gratifying. Such a sense of importance.

[@devinmaldonado4134]

Scratch that. Hearing this man speak about cinematography, in general, is God sent.

[@johnthomasgoerke7852]

This is so fucking cool. I saw Oppenheimer in 15/70 IMAX when it came out. The fact that they committed to the film-to-film transfer to maintain all the resolution of the frame was palpable. On the IMAX Screen, you could see the film grain on Downey's face in those close-ups. I hope they have hundreds of prints in vaults somewhere to preserve that experience for the future.

[@icyjaam]

Thanks for the INterview. I learnt his view on how harsh lights can be forgiving on black and white. Cool. Learn from the best

[@puzz88]

i love how technical his answers and explanations are 😭 so cool

[@priscillawrites6685]

Have been a photographer since 1960s. Love hearing the tech details and challenges. Makes for greater appreciation of the movie.

[@royal_vita5329]

Hoyte is definitely in the top 5 cinematographers of all time.

[@adityaasopa4031]

This was a course on creative process, lenses, cameras, lighting, set-design and many things packed into one. Mind blowing

[@jordansitt7468]

Variety with the best content per usual

[@lenardbaum6378]

I’m a simple Cineast, I see Hoyte and i click

[@βιτψηασσνιγγα]

Any movie with Hoyte in it, every frame becomes a painting

[@liamjardine2632]

So interesting. My friend is a cinematographer and was talking about Hoyte years ago. This really makes you appreciate cinema in a new way!

[@amiiae]

Best director of photography alive, of our generation.

[@slimelove3493]

What I like about him is that he uses imperfection instead of trying to correct it. He said he doesn’t care about handy ergonomic solutions that make it easier for him to film, that resistance works. And there’s no better way to put it. These days cinematography is caught up in tech eye candy and achieving perfection in the most savvy way, when it isn’t really about that. Plus that compromise seeps through the film

[@georgizhelyazkov4788]

So great explanation, its giving opportunity for the audience, to appreciate the work behind the camera. Great work !

[@ewad8727]

Hoyte van Hoytema graduated from our Łódź Film School 🇵🇱❤️

[@samratghosh9031]

The cinematography is the most integral part of Oppenheimer it has become what it is because of this man's vision 👑

[@Bullet55NL]

Hoyte = a Legend. Groeten uit Nederland 🔥😎

[@anasshahid224]

Absolutely well deserved Oscar wins for Oppenheimer, the movie was incredible, one of the best I have seen in a long time. Happy to see Christopher Nolan get his long deserved Oscar win for best director, truly one of the greatest directors today. Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. gave the performances of a lifetime in the movie, happy to see them win too.

[@daisaq]

His dedication to other Nolan films was also phenomenal, such as Tenet, Dinkurk, and Interstellar.

[@snifrbelin]

This guy war rejected from art school in Amsterdam TWICE and ends up winning an oscar.

[@gojou5027]

Watching Oppenheimer in IMAX 70mm was the best cinematic experience I've had in a cinema.....🤯🤯 Waiting for Dune : Part 2⏳

[@cidadaoPPT]

This was amazing! The way Hoyte explains things ... Amazing!

[@KitRedmond1]

Really appreciate this interview. Thank you

[@GoGoTwice]

A master at work

[@FilmKiln]

Really terrific breakdown- he tells us a lot I imagine film fans wouldn't really know either!!! Hoyte frontrunner...?

[@kylelowe]

Loved Hoyte since Her!

[@gideonMorrison]

I've loved him since Låt den rätte komma in. So, so good.

[@pierrewikberg]

Incredible interview. Wish it was available to see on an actual film print.

[@tania_bg]

A total masterclass in less than 13 minutes. Bravo👏🏻 !

[@BestFitSquareChannel]

Wow. Wonderful presentation. Talented, professional, educated, humble, unabashed human. Thank you. Best wishes. 🌞🖖🏼✌🏼

[@johanan4323]

I loved this detailed interview

[@gillesvanleeuwen]

@3:00 holy moly man. easy on the cuts!

[@timleegte9375]

Goed bezig, Hoyte!

[@matprlz]

He’s more Swedish than Dutch.

[@ScyrousFX]

​@@matprlz He happened to be born in Switzerland and was raised in the Netherlands for over two decades. His Dutch accent is very pronounced in this interview, too. His career started in Sweden and he might've built a life there for himself, but does that make him Swedish? Hard to say. Could've been any other country really. There's a bit of resentment in another interview, where he says he doesn't consider himself Dutch because the film academy rejected him and stuff like that, unlike Sweden. I don't think moving to a different country somehow erases your heritage and roots, but what do I know.

[@gideonMorrison]

​@@matprlzhilarious

[@FrancileideRodrigues-d5w]

Hoyte Van Hoytema é um dos melhores diretores de fotografia da atualidade. A fotografia de Oppenheimer é absolutamente fantástica. Espero que ele ganhe o Oscar.

[@calenbolo]

Would’ve loved to have seen this uncut !

[@sembalo1776]

very interesting to hear how working with an imax format changes the workflow

[@beesh1019]

Full of greatness

[@treyvollmerDP]

Good stuff! Clear, concise and interesting.

[@Georgiaboy_]

Something about that BW atomic commission scene I absolutely love

[@PRODJUN]

One pair of the most special eyes on the planet. 🐐🙏🏾

[@Chips-Lab]

Thank you master 🙏🏼

[@joshhamester]

Yo Dan Sasaki's kingdom hearts drip 7:25 is so awesome! I want that shirt!

[@180degreeshutter]

The God of Cinematography. 💫

[@AbdallahBotan]

Great work Hoyte.

[@alexanderclaylavin]

Cinematographers understand Simplicity

[@badralsharif6575]

What a great achievement in cinematography!

[@Vortexfilmclub]

lovely interview!

[@sanghamithrank9035]

Hoyte is a legendary man, inspired nope film's cinematographer character ❤

[@vr4ever645]

Simply one of the best DoPs hands down!

[@EE_xe]

Goedendag meester van Hoytema❤

[@matprlz]

What’s the x100v doing around his neck on-set??

[@parthchopra2811]

Jeez the editor was overpaid on this one. It's an interview for Christ's sake. Give a hold on the shots. I zoned out too many times because of this.

[@MrDjambronk]

I noticed in Oppenheimer he would zoom in and zoom out to the person who talking.

[@The1JesseArcherAzar]

Christopher Nolan with Emma Thomas met me but I'm faceblind, with 38 of the greatest scripts. Nolan greeted me behind my right shoulder and I just thought he was passing through! I'm fkn dying in agony. Last year it was Quentin Tarantino. How much can one man bear? It's happened for more than 20 years! JES-🇺🇲⚡️

[@TrueURIEL]

AWESOME!!!

[@JamesVader47xx]

Thank you for this , the movie is amazing

[@saxmanphd]

Hoyte needs to try out the camera for the Sphere. 18k digital camera.

[@Rangure02]

DPs are the smartest people in the industry. You can hear taking Directors, writers, editors, etc. But never they talk like a DP. Complete wizards.

[@bassammemon3115]

Give Cillian the oscar

[@oRizho]

Lekker bezig Hoyte!

[@kaimargonar1000]

Shooting sweeping vista n landscape stuff most of the time is easier to frame, but concepting the intimate ones; when its just one dude in a room or people talking can be harder

[@michaelbell0723]

Hope this guy wins an oscar for cinematography.

[@dylanbrassel]

This man is a genius and his work, masterful.

[@Meesterlijker]

He's gonna win a very much deserved Oscar soon!

[@ratkins0687]

I do love that this video was available in 4K. However, I hated the editing of Hoyte's interview... On a more positive note, I felt the video was too short as i was so engrossed in Hoye's recollection of handling the film. Great piece overall!

[@TheoreticallyNo]

Fascinating

[@flaviopresutti]

Amazing artist!

[@Tinman420]

Idk wtf this guy is talking about but it’s awesome. A true visionary

[@andredongelmanshot]

Wizard😳🙏🏿 He is a wizard!

[@VaryuPon]

7:27 Cool Kingdom Hearts shirt lol.

[@iam_nick]

It’s beautiful

[@erv_.]

does any one know the name of the song played in this scene? I don’t hear it in the Ost

[@erv_.]

fusion

[@owninfinitefilms]

insightful 👌

[@jonneye]

Amazing