EMILIA PÉREZ | DP Paul Guilhaume, AFC | ShotDeck: Shot Talk

In this episode of Shot Talk, Lawrence Sher, ASC sits down with cinematographer Paul Guilhaume, AFC for an in-depth conversation about his work on the Netflix crime musical (and Golden Globe winning film) Emilia Pérez. From discussing how he and director Jacques Audiard approached filming the choreography of key scenes, to how they used pre-vis when matching studio and location shoots, Paul offers an insider's look at the creative journey he went on to bring this award-winning musical to life. This episode of Shot Talk is sponsored by SONY, a leading manufacturer of digital cinema cameras, including the brand’s flagship VENICE 2: https://sonycine.com Watch Emilia Pérez on Netflix now: https://www.netflix.com/title/81901696 Subscribe to our channel for more content like this! Also sign up for a FREE 2 Week ShotDeck account and unlock over 1.5 million cinematic reference shots today: https://shotdeck.com/welcome/trial 00:00 : Intro 02:58 : How Paul Met Director Jacques Audiard 03:26 : From Two Films to One: The Genesis of Emilia Pérez as a Musical 04:56 : Shooting a Musical for the First Time 06:20 : Visual References and Building a Workshop Mentality on Set 10:28 : Scene Breakdown: “El Mal” Musical Number 14:30 : Lighting the Scene: The Moving Single Key 16:00 : Jacques Directing Technique: Highlighting the Actor in Light 18:45 : The Courthouse Scene: Julian’s Hyper Flash Effect 21:05 : Interrupting Creative Direction: Creating a Film That Shines 23:51 : Scene Breakdown: Using Practical Only Lighting for the Opening 26:36 : Camera and Lens: Sony VENICE 1 and 2 and Tribe 7 30:39 : Paul’s Living Production Document: Workflow and Shot Organization 34:40 : Scene Breakdown: The Final Act Shootout 38:45 : Scene Breakdown: Selena’s Dark Ideas 43:40 : Scene Breakdown: Using Muzzle Flashes to Light the Final Sequence 46:00 : Shooting for VFX and the Magic Light 49:47 : Finding “One Image Per Sequence”: Audiard’s Visual Philosophy 51:38 : The Prep Book: One Sheet Per Sequence 52:48 : The Opening Shot: How the First Image Was Chosen in the Edit 55:10 : Closing Reflections: Telling Powerful Stories