Next Wednesday, cinematographer Tristan Oliver (ISLE OF DOGS, PARANORMAN, CHICKEN RUN) joins us on a new episode of the Team Deakins Podcast. Tristan generously shares his extensive knowledge of stop motion animation with us, and we spend the majority of the episode learning the ins and outs of shooting 9-inch puppets in a warehouse. Tristan reveals how he (and up to 50+ active units) prepares the lights and cameras for scenes in such a way that doesn’t impede upon the work of the animators actually bringing the characters to life, and we discuss the effectiveness of applying the principles and practices of live-action cinematography into the world of animation. We also discuss the genre-advancing approach by Aardman to light their projects with the same rigor of a live-action production, and Tristan reflects on presiding over the imminent demise of the craft several times over the course of his career.⁠ ⁠ We learned a lot from Tristan. Hear more next week!⁠ -⁠ This episode is sponsore...