Today’s guest is Joe Passarelli, the Cinematographer behind the lens of the stop motion masterpiece, Anomolisa. Joe and I discuss the challenges of shooting stop motion, lighting miniature sets, and the patience needed to pull it off.

You Will Learn:

• The humble beginnings of Anomolisa and the power of Kickstarter
• The challenges and rewards of stop motion animation
• Using home made Gemballs to light miniature sets
• The miniature practical lighting and how it transformed the set
• Eye lights for puppets and the reflective nature of fabrics
• Working on 18 sets at the same time
• What is replacement animation and how is it different from traditional
• Why he chose to shoot on Canon 7D and Nikon lenses
• Behind the scenes stories of the most challenging scenes
• Creating motion blur in stop motion
• Why the now infamous sex scene took over 6 months to animate
• Using animatics to keep order the structure
• Shooting 24-48 frames a day at most
• and much more!

LINKS:

• Anomalisa official website
• Joe Passarelli official website
• Ben Consoli’s BTS Instagram profile
• Official Website for BC Media Productions

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