‘Mankatha’ Cinematographer Sakthi Saravanan Breaks Down Camera, Lenses & Visual Language

#Mankatha cinematographer Sakthi Saravanan joins The Cinematographers Collective to discuss the visual design of the film. In this episode, he breaks down the iconic intro sequence, the use of Angénieux EZ-Series zoom lenses and zoom as a visual language throughout the film and his camera preferences at the time. The conversation also covers complex shots created using the Milo motion control rig, the container heist sequences, working with film cameras and post-processing workflows of that period, as well as his experiences collaborating with both recurring and first-time directors. Host: Reuben Kishore Kannan -   / reubenkishore   Post-production:   / zerotoproductions   Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 0:34 - Crafting the Opening Sequence 2:45 - Zoom as a Visual Language 5:43 - Layered Shots & Milo Rig 10:46 - Container sequence 16:34 - Symphony Scene 18:35 - Digital vs Film Cameras 24:16 - Debut Directors & Collaborations 30:07 - Post-Processing / DI 32:39 - Highlights in Dream Sequence 35:17 - Choice Behind Green Blood 36:13 - Epilogue #TheCinematographersCollective Instagram:   / tcc_india   Website: https://cinematographerscollective.in Business & Collaboration: [email protected] [email protected] ____________________________ #Mankatha is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by Dayanidhi Azhagiri's Cloud Nine Movies. The film stars an ensemble cast of Ajith Kumar, Arjun Sarja,Trisha Krishnan, Lakshmi Rai, Anjali, Andrea Jeremiah, Ashwin Kakumanu, Vaibhav Reddy, Premji Amaren, Mahat Raghavendra, Jayaprakash, Aravind Akash and Subbu Panchu. It is the fiftieth film of Ajith as a lead actor. The film follows Vinayak, a corrupt ACP in Mumbai, who joins a gang of four who plans on a heist of cricket betting money.