How Alfonso Cuarón shot 'Roma's' beach scene in one take
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- Alfonso Cuarón, in addition to serving as writer, director, and producer, was also the DP on best picture nominee “Roma.” For Variety‘s Artisans series, he explained why he knew the movie couldn’t be “a nostalgic, old-school black and white.”
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The first 30 minutes, I was like , 'where is this movie going?' But Alfonso is such a master storyteller and exceptional photographer that by the end of a 2:30 hour movie , I was sad it was over. It was so relaxing, like being at a museum all day enjoying wonderful works of art. Instant classic.
Absolutely, I realized after a while how brilliantly Cuarón managed the opening and final shot of the film, its symmetry. The opening shot is a look of the camera watching from above to a dirty floor then we hear Cleo going down from the metal staircase, then she fill up a bucket with water and she pour it in the floor and we see the reflection of the sky while she starts cleaning, opening credits roll and then we see a reflection of a plane crossing the frame; once the opening title fades the camera moves so to be level up and parallel to the ground. On the other hand, the final shot or scene is the camera parallel to the ground, Cleo has a sheet with dirty clothes and the starts to going upstairs, the camera watch from below until we no longer see the reflection of the sky but the real one and final credits roll and the dedication for his nanny "Libo" the real Cleo.
I had the exact same thought, haha, when I started it...thought it was going to be boring near the beginning...
relaxing? really? I thought it was one of the most emotionally taxing movies I've ever seen. I've needed recovery time after my two watches. I guess the story might hit close to home in my case.
Federico Hosiasson relaxing visually speaking as well as the pace and the long master shots with a languid pan. But yeah a few scenes were absolutely heartbreaking. It was the kind of movie I thought about days after. It was refreshing to see a film that did feel that it had to control EVERYTHING I saw. He gave you the opportunity to see what YOU wanted to see. That’s what I meant about sad that it ended. The actress that played Cleo was given the best direction but had perfect instincts that we all felt. A very subtle performance so when the hard scene came it hit super hard. She made me cry twice. I don’t cry watching movies.
exact same feeling. after 20 -30 mins i thought it's going to be another dull arty farty movie
A true master of his craft. Yet so humble!
Not humble enough to leave the Foreign films category
I mean no. Galo Olivares is the humble one.
V B ??? He directed gravity and why would he leave his roots??? He’s mexican
He don't give credits to the other cinematographer of the movie Galo Olivares, so he is not that humble...
This is in my TOP TEN Greatest Scenes in Movie History. Cleo couldn’t save her own baby but she saved two young lives. When they all embraced on the beach, the mother realizes how important Cleo is for her family. Cuaron created a masterpiece.
Aún mas importante que la figura del padre fugitivo.
“Roma” is one of the most gorgeous films ever made! It deserves the Oscar for best cinematography! 😁 ❤️
Your prediction was correct
You got it!!!
Saw it almost a month ago on Netflix, and still am under impression!
OVERRATED!!
V B Maybe... maybe not.
"Good eye."
I bet the interviewer is still smiling from ear to ear, with his chest shot forward in pride. I know I would in that situation
Alfonso is so humble and talented.
This should have won the Oscars Best Picture. Every single scene of this movie is fine art.
Citizen Kane didn't win the best movie award, so if Roma doesn't win, who cares? It is already a classic. In a world full of alter realities in movies Cuaron just told us how beautiful and interesting is our simple life and the memories that come with it
At least it won best director
Lol I watched Citezen Kane last night. Waaaaay less boring than Roma.
@R Mackenna ??
@R Mackenna it has nothing to do with intelligence XD. I appreciate Roma for what it did, but there are lots of movies i'd rather rewatch.
@R Mackenna hey man, why are you insulting me? I gave my opinion on two movies. I didn't attack anyone on here. Leave me alone. If you think it's okay to insult someone and like Roma I'm glad I fell asleep. Then I wouldn't be a associated with people like you.
We just don’t realise what goes into the technical elements of filmmaking sometimes.... and I’m an actor! Splendid movie!
I'm guilty of that myself, haha...I would never think all of that goes into it...but I'm not an actor...
what have you acted in, if you don't mind me asking
...and I just realized Alfonso Cuarón also did the cinematography of his own film...
I had no idea...
Ryley Clarke Films he was in two guys and cup
that scene was amazing, so simple but so intense i don't know how this guy does it
Roma was a masterpiece in film making, a film that will be discussed in film studies classes for years.
God, just watching this makes me awash with emotion again. Such a humane, heartfelt film.
This beach scene almost made me feel like I was drowning. Way more effective than all the Dunkirk war scenes
@what ever I did. And Roma won the battle
@@hansbeckert2845 it's not your fault, a stupid person is not aware of its stupidity
@@pedromondragon6631 most interesting. Did you figure that out all by yourself?
@@hansbeckert2845 you were literally above water the whole time here. Drowning? Sure mindlessly bash on Chris Nolan for no reason it makes you look dumb
@@anshkaushik7920 I'm literally above anything. I'm literally above your tiny sheeple brain, you numb numb. Chris Nolan is vastly overrated and Dunkirk was just an unplayable video game. Roma is the real deal. Roma is literally above Dunkirk.
Was filmed in my community!
, Its called "Paraiso", Im so happy
si es la playa el paraíso en Tabasco, ahí pase parte de mi infancia, recuerdo esas playas donde veces me daba miedo caminar, ya que del fondo salían cangrejos que te pellizcaban... ese era el mar para mi, muy fácil encontrar conchas, caracoles...
También soy de Paraíso y tuve la fortuna de ver a Cuarón grabando parte de la escena del baile de la boda (Puerto Ceiba)
Mexican Genious.... Deserves the Oscar... YES !!!!
Soy del futuro. Sí lo ganó
It's a beautiful film, one of the best from this decade. Truly a unique author, not a Hollywood director.
The 3 Amigos Alfonso Cuaron,Alejandro G Inarritu & Guillermo Del Toro Will go down in Hollywood Cinema History
#MEXICANProud
yes 😀
The Mexicellence
Honestly, you give too much importance to Hollywood. They will go down in Cinema History. Period.
Well Hollywood Movies are biggest and most seen around the world so 🤷🏻♂️
But you are a dishwasher, like us
Beautiful movie is poetry in a movie
The way alfonso focused only on cleo but not the kids while she is taking the little on to the chair is intense because she keeps looking back at them making sure they didn't go too far it makes you worry about the kids Alfonso is a master cinematographer
With so many sad moments before this beach scene, as I was watching the movie I told my brother nearby, "oh no, the children will drown, I know it, oh man!!, I can't bear watching, when Cleo took them out of the water, as they were embracing in the sand, I SO felt a sigh of RELIEF!!!
Diego Rivera was mesmerized by the subject of indigenous models in his work . Yalitza remainds me of the woman with the Calla Lillis and Cuaron Rivera. With the the continuation of a story. I often imagine stories behind a painting . Cuaron answers some of my curiosity. Gracias Maestro , Gracias Chivo for sharing your art with your dear friend . Mexico a land of Art ,Donaldo 😘
Al ver la película, noté que la manera distante que está filmada y con esa gran profundidad de campo que tiene y que fue grabada en 65 mm, me recordó a que cada cuadro era un mural en movimiento. Y eso me llevó directamente al muralismo mexicano que es tan característico en nuestro arte. :) Bravo Cuarón!
That scene scared me bad. Had me tense as hell but the funny thing is there are suspense/action/scary movies that aren’t able to do this in their 120 minutes
100% true. this man is a cinematic genius.
I really hope Roma wins most of the oscars. Is such an amazing film.
the cinematography was like one of the best ever in the movie history.
The sea scene
The riot scene
and the earthquake were exceptional and path breaking.
Cinematography deserved the oscar.
Probably the single greatest scene I've ever witnessed in my 50 years of movie watching. The huddle is emotionally divine and utterly cathartic. I cried both times I saw it. So much is said in just that one hug and the things they were all saying, especially Cleo's saying she was hoping her baby would have died. This is exactly how you turn little things into big things. Lesson for screenwriters everywhere. And only a genius like Cuaron could follow this great scene with an equally iconic one: Cleo in the car looking out the window, classically shot for the ages. No one will ever be able to forget the look of content on her face. She is the hero, finally. And the image could not have conveyed it more effectively.
And the Oscar goes to......Green Book.
In the movies of Cuarón the spectators are like a bee that flies between the actors.
Roma needs to win Best Picture. it deserves it
Thank you, Alfonso Cuarón and Netflix, for the backgrounder and splendid production shots plus explaining your "Ansel Adams-approach" to the scene with such enlightening examples. "The money is on the screen," as is said in the industry. Yes, money and vision, persistence and professionalism, passion and empathy. "And the winner is . . .. "
Why is Roma not nominated for best editing?
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Gavin48 bohemian rhapsody jump cuts every 10 seconds-
@@tina-px7cz I know it's a joke of a nomination
@@tina-px7cz Agree.
I think that the oscars value that "in your face editing" and the editing in films like Roma or First Reformed is really subtle but yet so powerful
It's interesting how that scene stands out to everyone who watches this film. I remember that I watched Roma having read nothing or spoken to anyone about it, and I was mesmerized when that scene was over. Now I realise everyone felt that. It just proves that good cinematography and direction can produce something timeless and unique to any person and taste.
One take? Wow. I love the movie more now. Loved that scene
This guy has some amazing body of work....remember first time I saw City of men with those 20min unbroken shots ,mindblowing ,even more so when you actually know what goes into it...
Isn't that just amazingly great???
Agreed. But it's called Children of Men.
Tears roll down every time I see this whole scene. That's so hard. Heartbreaking. I want to be on that hug and tell her that we love her.
My wife and I held our breath throughout that entire scene! The movie is exquisitely beautiful and the story is incredibly touching. Cuarón is a master of his craft and a nice guy as well.
Genius. And so easy on the eyes too!
I was crying the entire scene!
As a Mexican /American, Im so proud of my heritage and culture. This is a wonderful movie that touches so many points. It's real. It's authentic. People can identify with it. It doesn't matter where you are from or your economical status you can relate to this movie. It's beautifully done. I love it!!!
Esta película es un orgullo, como una México/Americana, me siento tan orgullosa de mis raíces y cultura. Es una obra de arte con la cual te edentificas. No importa tu estatus social o donde vengas, te edentificas con esta película. Me encantó!!! Que maravilla de película!!!
Now I know. Now I can die peacefully.
lol yes you can
tenía curiosidad por saber como hizo esa escena :)
Prisoner of Azkaban became an art film because of him.
... yes... but how? How did he time the boy emerging from the water as the waves roll... you can time actors, but the ocean waves???? How Alfonso, how? Such a long take. I think this is a well kept secret he will never divulge.
Yes I was waiting for a breakdown of the scene, is clear that the movie has a lot of cg work in it (in the city scenes was clear) and he is trying to hide the fact that he use cg because it may low that " artistic " quality of the film, but this scene has more cg that he is admitting here, hopefully i'm wrong.
@@JoseMarioLagos if we consider what the actors and himself have said in many interviews, this shot was the only one he could get after a day of several attempts where the crane kept on derailing. Between takes Cuaron kept giving different instructions to each actor to keep things fresh and so actors knew that with every new take there was likely to be surprises there. Yalitza has said that she was actually worried by the children, cause at many points she could not see where they were, she saw that the team supposed to take care of the kids in the water did not react so her concern for the kids grew more and more... So we can infer that if there is cg in the shot that does not include the actors, nor the ocean. From the actors' perspective the scene included it all: ocean, waves, kids in the water that cannot be easily seen, finding them, taking them out of the water and so forth.
@@lauraguerra6450 i understand, most probably there are different shots that the vfx artist put together in one shot, some of the front waves are CG and were a little bit obvious for a trained eye, you cannot have waves that tall without hitting the lens or obscure the camera exposure, so there is some complex compositing going on, I'm not saying that its bad, just curious about the process Cuaron likes to use a lot of CG and complex compositing, I work in vfx for tv commercials so I'm curious, this interview doesn't say anything sadly, amazing shot and movie regardless of the technique.
@@JoseMarioLagos if that's CG, then that's the most convincing CGI I've ever seen
That music was soothing af
Beautiful cinematography 🤩🤗👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I've just watched this movie.. stunning!
UN MAESTRO DE MAESTROS! MIS RESPETOS PARA EL SEÑOR CUARON
When I was watching this I was so curious how this was shot, thanks for showing this!
Such a beautiful film the story hits close to home and the camera work is some of the best you'll ever see in a movie
Alfonso is the Best.
Really should have won best picture
recorded in paraíso, Tabasco ❤️
Tan humilde el señor me encanta
The genius of Cuaron is to make this all seem too easy and intuitive. That is the hallmark of a great director.
I loved this movie
Watch the scene again and watch how Cleo comes out from behind the column and then, in ocean, how waves interact and sometimes cover the characters. That’s where the cuts are made. It looks like one take but it was a few
Who cares?
That was one of the most amazing shots I've ever seen on film.
Orgullo Mexicano 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
Yo! That rig that the jib crane is sitting on looks insane. They built a pier out of pipes and clamps and put a dolly track on top. You have to have a lot of faith in your grips to shoot something like that.
Love the movie and actriz YALITZA APARICIO (Cleo).
One of the best films of all time , more than 100 awards at international film festivals 🎥
Bravo Cuarón !!
What a great emotional scene
Una película fina, hermosa, humana gracias por bella historia
THE MASTER of MOVIE Roma each Shot we all could view the Honesty of them all, Thanks Variety
Stunning
can someone explain the last part? He shot it once with the actors then he made a shot stopped down without the actors to recover some of the highlights? makes no sense to me since there's movement on the ground, how can you recover the highlights on the waves for example? I'm confused.
This movie is PURE Art!!! like if u are agree!
That scene was amazing and needs to be discussed in film school
An artist 👩🎨 🤟🏻👌🏻
It reminds me a little of “Driving Miss Daisy”. The beautiful relationship we frequently develop with domestic workers, many times making them almost family members. My house in Mexico had a driver from when I was 1 to when I was 19. He was like a third grandfather to me and I loved him and he loved me as if we belonged to the same family.
What a master. One day hopefully I’ll get to work with them. Christmas wish
''We love you so, so much.''
It's AMAZING.
Bravo 👏 Alfonso Bravo 👏
Did you really understand that they shot one more for the sun with 3 stop underexposed, and did they combine the foreground and background.. I didnt really understand how does he do that.. Woaw.. Its a master of backlit with 65mm film.. Can someone explain who understand that underexposed combine for highlights.. Im really curious about that=/
favorite director
This scene made me so anxious
I love the movie
Genious 👏
Me dio mucho miedo esa escena 😐
Increible como esta escena nos parezca tan fascinante e impactante, tal vez sea porque el cine de Hollywood es tan artificial y postizo que es imposible ver una escena como esta en sus peliculas, aqui ves una imagen verdadera y pura del mar, es tan realista todo que uno se queda perplejo viendo las olas, siente miedo al ver a cleo y a los niños intentando salir de las aguas, en Hollywood el mar no se ve ni se siente tan real, incluso podria decirse que muchas escenas como esta tal vez los gringos las hacen con puro CGI.
Me estaba preguntando cómo se había grabado esa escena.
Que cosas, antes ni quien los pelara y ahora que estan triunfando en EU todos se sienten orgullosos y wow como si hubieran descubierto el mundo
Ese tipo de calidad ya se habia echo antes
Roma es la Mejor Pelicula del 2019
Seriously? you won't show how the camera and camera person moved through that extraordinary scene ???
Oh good. I was waiting to see this. Doubt Netflix will have DVD extras smh
That's what I'm looking forward... That day when Netflix offers the extras, that day will be the perfect platform
I fell in love with this movie 🥰
a relaly good work of DP Galo olivares
Maestro!!! mis respetos!!!
Cool!
Very handsome alfonso cuaron 😍
He said he reshot with 3 stops down. But, even with motion control, how the same footage is going to be shot?
Filming in black and white made it win the oscar..
No es una escena, es toda la peli, pero esa escena del mar quedará para la posteridad como el travelling majestuoso de Welles al inicio de Sed de mal. Como testimonio de qué bello es el cine.
The secret is out
Best scene in the film
great work..
Me gusta su acento inglés
I wonder if that shooting scene where they are all lined up shooting the guns are a homage to the shooting scene in Wes Anderson's film Bottle Rocket... Anyone speculate the same thing?
Great master!
so funny how alfonso pronounces the WH (white) as in who so it sounds like juait he's an amazing director though
You see he is my age and I do recall that color was every where in those days thr olimpic games the world cup thw color films and 35mm kodak chrome slides photograps, the Sunday newspappers with color pictures
That time I do belive was not in gray scale it was color every where I suspect that Añfonso s life was touched diferently to mine and gray scale is what defines that particular period in his life, may be that touch adds up to the autor ship of this master piece
What's with the sound?