This week’s episode of the Team Deakins Podcast marks a milestone: 100 episodes in the podcast’s second season! To mark the occasion, we’re releasing our sprawling conversation with cinematographer Greig Fraser and makeup artist Donald Mowat regarding colour in film as a special and extended episode. A lighting-heavy discussion, Greig shares his recent experiences navigating the glut of LED lights on the market and which era of American cinema he finds to feature the most depth and complexity in skin tones. Greig later discusses his endless testing searching for the right lighting and camera combination to achieve a similar complexity, and we reminisce about the consistent compatibility between tungsten lights and film stock designed for tungsten lighting. Donald also recalls the “Magenta Scare” when the red-adjacent colour became a point of fixation for filmmakers, and we consider the value of relying on the experts with whom we work. Also included: Technicolor-era trivia from Roger!⁠...