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Then, without warning, the camera flips onto its side.
There are moments when the camera feels like an intruder, saysAt Eternitys Gatecinematographer Benoit Delhomme.
It can be like a microscope.
The face becomes a landscape.
What is more interesting than the face?
So much to see in the face.
But with bigger than life comes all of lifes wrinkles and scars.
Its just a flick of a button and a line item on a budget.
Youre clearly intruding on their personal space.
Whatever is going to happen, youre going to see every inch of it right now.)
For many stretches, the face of Ryan Gosling (as Armstrong) fills the screen.
This sets off a bitter rivalry between the women to become the queens favorite courtier.
Its very much about characters three women and how theyre all trying to get ahead, Ryan says.
Youre very much drawn into the close-up.
Honestly, there was nothing, says Libatique.
At Lanthimoss request, they kept the use of things like foundation and concealer to a bare minimum.
Theres very little makeup in the film, Ryan says.
Hed always confirm there was as little makeup as possible.
And it is absolutely crucial when showcasing extreme close-ups.
The closer, the bigger, then everything is shown off there.
It is not the cinematographers job to make them look good.
It is the editor and the director who then manipulate that.
So if youre going to hold on a shot without cutting, it might as well be a close-up.
