Instead of a family, what if it’s just two people? You can’t get much more contained than a lighthouse. That film was super contained, but Rob wanted to try something that was even more contained. Jarin Blaschke: Rob conceived The Lighthouse somewhere in the middle of trying to get The Witch made. Musicbed: When did conversations for The Lighthouse start between you and Robert? It’s a bit more interesting when Jarin explains it, so we’ll let him take it from here. So, how do you achieve this “mix of things”? With a lot of hard work, risk, freezing rain, (very) old lenses, wizardry from Panavision, and the brightest lights that Eastern Canada has to offer. Ultimately, it has to feel like it came out of us.” It feels like the 19th century and it also feels like the 1930s. It does vaguely take you to the past, but hopefully it’s not a mere recreation,” Jarin told us. “When I watch the film, it feels like its own thing. This lengthy pre-production gave them a unique advantage-to create a film that is nearly impossible to compare to anything else. He and Director Robert Eggers spent a matter of years planning this film, some of which occurred before production of The Witch. Its visuals are haunting, mystifying, and incredibly intentional according to cinematographer Jarin Blaschke. But, when you look at the cinematography of The Lighthouse, it’s nearly impossible to separate the two. We’re generally a bit more interested in the ‘why’ rather than the ‘how’. Generally, the words “what did you shoot this on” are frowned upon around Musicbed.
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