The Cinematography of Joker || Case Study || Lawrence Sher

This week we welcome Lawrence Sher to the channel. He talks to us about filming Joker. What made the style? What challenges did they face? What were some unique scenarios?
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[@benconnor3206]

What a film, what an experience, i will remember that theater night the rest of my life

[@andrewpadilla8799]

Soemthing I constantly think about, the experience was something special.

[@joellouisfire]

The speakers were messed up during my viewing at the theater lol it was still amazing though

[@Sweeneytodd1021]

I never realized how people define what is best cinematography until I saw this film I finally realized, thanks

[@curtfoosss]

wow you need to watch more films buddy

[@nenon809]

The genius guys behind a genius actor.

[@aeromundos]

He achieved that empathy for the Joker charachter , as one can only feel compassion for this charachter whose downfall into chaos came not from evil but from sadness and suffering. What a cinematic achievment !!

[@AllThingsFilm1]

Beautiful cinematography that really served the story on all levels.

[@biggy9619]

I really like this method they're using of going with the flow rather than going through the formulas. Leads to very interesting stuff!

[@Tonyslices]

I was lucky to sit next to Todd Philips at the gate in LAX on the way to Manhattan. it was the coolest experience ever, literally right next to him. we spoke about filmmaking because I'm a filmmaker, we talked about the secrets of joker and future projects. I wish I gave him my number, I told him ill be more then happy to work for free on any set lol

[@inthecloudz1272]

@aljanat5 okay?

[@wit2817]

@aljanat5 either your really good at lying, Or this is all true. No one will ever know since your not even trying to defend youself

[@wit2817]

aljanat5 well the problem is if i do believe you where is the evidence?

[@wit2817]

aljanat5 well im very young so i may not have gone through all of those experiences so your comment was helpful, Looks like your work might be true since im convinced

[@Back2Life]

@@wit2817 it's clearly not true. Guy is talking a load of nonsense.

[@FancyAthan]

The idea of making each frame tell a story is so great. So well done in this film. \m/

[@corneliusdobeneck4081]

Those who didn't liked this video have no reason to be here and wasted their time. Always intriguing to see that people have nothing better to do then wasting their time. Thanks Cooke Optics. One of the very ... VERY few good channels about cinema and cinematography gear worth watching. Especially because you hear the people behind the gear and not the usual faces repeating themselvs.

[@Eaglejorge]

oh yes mr knowitall

[@corneliusdobeneck4081]

@@Eaglejorge What exactly can you not like about this clip and the information it provides?

[@corneliusdobeneck4081]

@aljanat5 Sounds a lot like early Shinya Tsukamoto. Should check if not done yet.

[@corneliusdobeneck4081]

@aljanat5 Be aware Shinya Stukamoto is rather no PG18 but worth watching. At least his first 4-5 movies. ;)

[@veil1792]

*We never saw Arthur eat, or sleep in the entire movie.*

[@labbaby189]

He did smoke a lot, which I found interesting. The fact that he had a consistent vice adds to that last bit of humanity that inevitably gets torn away.

[@Dominian1]

We also never see him take a shit. Clearly it's meant as a statement that he is pent up. Emotionally, as fecally. Powerful images that aren't shown.

[@veil1792]

*Lets PlayTV don't quit your day job.*

[@Dominian1]

@@veil1792 Sorry, you don't understand me, film or how stupid what you said really is.

[@veil1792]

*@Lets PlayTV you're talking out your ass, hope that clears things up.*

[@lovedicedtomatoes9653]

These vids are just incredible. So informative.

[@LikeAGentlemanPlease]

12 dislikes? Guess they like cgi, explosions and shiny things! Best movie of the decade!

[@Kishan_Baijnath]

This is wonderful. Please have more videos like these.

[@DarrellTurnerJr]

The theater was packed and I ended up sitting in the second row closest to the screen. The cinematography made being that close spectacular. I watched the last half of the movie with my mouth hung open

[@westonwalker5291]

The soft eyes on Lawerence are killing me. Otherwise EXCEPTIONAL content per usual CookeOptics TV :)

[@unknwn_usr3077]

Lol

[@BlackWhite-fs5yn]

Thx guys for making this piece of Art, i just thought Kinomovies are Dead, but here we are!

[@football4you760]

Goddamn How can he be that good of an actor🤔

[@nightowl8477]

Lawrence is a great talker.

[@agoogle6454]

Hope he wins the oscar! Definitely deserves it but then again when it comes to cinematography the Oscars are a complete joke!

[@kiribundi]

Well, it's quite a strong year regarding cinematography and acting ("1917" has yet to come out). I honestly don't know who'll win.

[@mikkelwarrer4531]

@@kiribundi But Roger Deakins is basically cursed, so it wouldn't surprise me if he's not winning. But then again, we haven't seen the movie yet.

[@Jun-qb8yh]

The cinematography for "Parasite" was an absolute masterpiece. Not sure if the DP for the movie will even get recognition for it, since the Academy is so biased for Hollywood. I agree with @Coffee Dynamite that this year is definitely a strong year for Best Cinematography category. One of the reviews for "1917" said that the cinematography is INSANE (not surprised considering Roger Deakins).

[@coolvids841]

Mikkel Warrer Idk, as of right now I think that 1917 might actually win. Considering how the film is meant to appear as one take, and the oscars having a history of oozing over long shots, and given Deakins is coming off of a win for his last film, I feel like he might actually win again. I’m not counting Goldfinch as his last film since that also came out this year. Love Joker, but I feel like the oscars might want to give Deakins some more love.

[@mikkelwarrer4531]

@@coolvids841 I really hope so, love deakin's work, it was great to see him finally getting som recognition

[@quintfl]

2:25 look at the dedication in his eyes

[@pablovi77]

Beautiful work! Congratulations to Lawrence! Hope he wins the Oscar.

[@miguelfmyers]

One of my favorite comic book films ever, the cinematography is outstanding that scene with him on the cop car. Beautiful

[@ColonizersBlow]

The color schemes in this movie…blown away. Absolutely fantastic.

[@stinkystealthysloth]

Excellent video, love these ones with the cinematographers. Keep it up!

[@rcnewman51.]

I wondered if the fridge scene was improv or not, what an incredible actor Joaquin is!

[@maniveiszadeh8030]

What a well-spoken and articulate artist!

[@Kreomedia]

Great video and such an awesome artist.

[@joesatva]

Masterpiece!!

[@Zehahahaa]

I love working with Cookes the skin tones are so clear and creamy. I love this channel. Thanks for all of the information

[@antoinecarpentier8353]

existe_mas . , but it has been shot on hasselblad lenses...

[@antoinecarpentier8353]

@@TackJorrance oops sorry, misunderstanding... and I love cooke too!

[@user-vw6xp5nl6t]

Great content. Thanks!

[@michaelrossi9435]

Holy Crap Batman the Joker rips my heart out. Great cinematography & great performance.

[@1polyron1]

6:38 WHAT!? You can tell not many people including myself saw this interview in time. They shot more scene of Sophia after Arthur left her apartment, thus she lived. I'm mean now that the script has been released this is old news. It's still crazy that the answer was hidden in this video and even news organizations didn't know.

[@resetswitch01]

Beautiful thought process 👌👍❤️

[@lsb2623]

I only watched it once, but as depressing as many parts of it are, no other movie I ever saw had it's finger on the pulse of what is going on in culture so well as Joker. Mental illness, rich vs. poor, urban decay... Joker is real talk on real shit and I say it is ultimately a great achievement. The climax was one of those "oh shit" moments and got my blood flowing!!! That moment SAID IT ALL. There's a reason people were afraid of this movie when it was coming out... because they are afraid that the tens of millions of people under the boot of upper society will stop taking it in the face, and we are seeing this happen all over the world now completely independen of any work of art! I dont claim to have the answer but Joker is shining a spotlight on some things that need to be examined before another city gets burnt down. And in places like China, Iran, Iraq and many more, people are fed up and the bullshit is not going to be tolerated. There is no putting the genie back in the bottle so we need to talk about this stuff, now.

[@paitonhebert6167]

Woah that comic book transition was clever!!

[@MeAlexSenna]

Excellent Work 👏👏👏

[@brittnie6120]

Fantastic vid👍

[@LE672AJ]

Pretty wild to hear that the bit when he walked into the fridge was improvised. Amazing.

[@jamaimusic6867]

Love this

[@DerComicladen]

Very interesting, great video. This guy is an oldschool cinematographer, in the best possible way. Awesome movie, that is more art than entertainment.

[@nightowl8477]

Great insight!

[@snarlbuckle]

It was the right movie at just the right time and done with a level of craft that set it apart from every other film of the era.

[@JJensen9]

Really solid interview. Lawrence did a great job. Joker was a masterpiece. I know Lawrence is set to shoot the upcoming “Black Adam” movie with Dwayne Johnson and I am interested to see that as well.

[@frenic906]

i was on Arthurs side the whole time I watched the movie. good job

[@MichalKos9]

JOKER FILM OF DECADE !

[@primitifsound]

masterpiece cinematography

[@buzby303]

Great stuff ! I’d have This man in My team if I was to make a movie 👍🏼

[@isthisaweirdname]

Really interesting stuff! But i'm wondering, how can a video about a great cinematographer, made by a company that makes superb cinema lenses, be out of focus :/

[@1000000man1]

I always thought it was deliberately open to interpretation as to weather he killed her or not because when he is laughing in the next scene, we hear sirens and see flashing lights out the window. That had to be a deliberate choice in the film.

[@a.t.3192]

An incredible film, and really the only one to ever make me uncomfortable in a meaningful way.

[@Jefsamaroon]

👍👍👍

[@jamiedean5280]

I don't get why he says he didn't kill her? Amazing cinematographer though, and the Joker looked incredible. Thank you.

[@pressar9954]

whats the background music used in this video

[@subhamkumardas137]

Please make more case study

[@Puru_VFX]

Nice-:)

[@gc3k]

I can't think of a better-looking movie that was shot on digital

[@seroviro]

I have read the script. The tear thing WAS in the screenplay in a different scene, in a different way, but it WAS in the script. I don't like that they are always saying it came out of no where

[@Editbuddy]

What MM was the interview shot at?

[@hbibbekir]

anyone know music at 9:00

[@JAYFULFILMZ]

The more I understand film. The more I see that what I love the most about it had nothing to do with being a director! The cinematographer is god! Lol what do people compliment ? The look of a film, the angles, the acting, the locations, the camera movement, the sound, the effects etc & none are done by a director smh I feel cheated. I know we (the director) have the final vision but we all know how a film is supposed to look so yea...

[@sign543]

I’m always amused at how some people defend their fan theory as if it’s fact. You can’t defend something that’s not set in stone. The film is up for anyone to interpret however they want. Arguing with someone over a theory is as stupid as arguing whether there is anything outside of the universe or not. Just believe whatever you want and go about your business.

[@indoororchidsandtropicals358]

It wouldn't have been congruent for him to kill her if you ignore the very last scene which is totally inconsistent with his motives before that. He has empathy all over the place..I'm sorry but Todd is wrong about him being a narcissist and the only psychs who say he is are biased by comics. Those who aren't, never peg Arthur as one. That said, borderlines can appear narcissistic and rage, for example, can cover the empathy a borderline would otherwise have. We have what appears to be chronic feelings of emptiness, empathy for the kids and for Sophie and her kid, idealizing Murray and then devaluing him, same with mom, and in the statement "everyone is awful." We have self harm and suicidal ideation. Oh, and the total lack of identity and and and he takes on the identity "murray" gave him, someome he idolized, so while that's not exactly how it works, for the context of this film, its a fair depiction. And what do brderlines want more than anything? To feel loved. Ie the end crowd scene. Then you have whatever mental illness causes the delusions and the pba on top, but I don't see predatory manipulation, a lack of empathy, any kind of machiavellian behaviors..yes he seems to lack remorse for the murders, but likebernhard goetz, if you felt justified in your actions, you might be able to rationalize that away. I doubt goetz scores high for psycopathy or npd.

[@nikczemna_symulakra]

He didn't kill her. There was no dancing afterwards.

[@Angels-3xist]

still pushing this movie after all this time? ten foot pole

[@capthook1]

For fuck’s sake, do we have to analyze the life out of everything in this world?

[@Landonlacey10]

Lawrence Sher is out of focus almost the entire video lol

[@musicforfilmandtv6718]

A great "performance" movie. Not much of a story.