Stanley Kubrick's films have been watched and loved, far and wide, with his unique stories and cinematography being extremely characteristic in his films. Although being world famous as a director, he also prided himself on his photographic skills and knowledge, with a large camera collection and photographic portfolio that spanned all the way back to his childhood, he was a photographer before anything else. Shortly after he passed away in the late nineties, his wife released the book 'Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures' containing a lot of his photographic work which had never been shared before, some of the photos included in this book were shots taken on the Panon WIDELUX. These photos included behind the scenes shots of pre-production and set pieces on 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Interestingly, Kubrick wouldn’t be the only celebrity to take their WIDELUX behind the scenes of film productions. The most notable WIDELUX shooter and a long-time fan of the camera, Jeff Bridges, has been using his camera on almost all of the 80+ film sets he has been a part of since 1984. Including such films as The Big Lebowski, True grit, Tron: Legacy, Crazy Heart, Seabiscuit, and RIPD. These photos included pictures of unique set pieces, intimate candid shots of actors behind the scenes, portrait photography of celebrities, and many ‘selfies’. Bridges decided to release countless shots in two photography books, part one being released in 2004 and part two in 2019. He has an extremely passionate connection with this camera and describes it as being able to ‘see like the human eye’ with peripheral vision. I recommend watching the interview Jeff Bridges did with Jimmy Kimmel about the camera and his photography linked below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-yVCv5Uj_8 |
|
