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'Carol,' 'Erin Brockovich' Cinematographer on How He Turns Images Into Ideas


For Oscar-nominated veteran Edward Lachman, who will be honored at the ASC Awards, images are "more than just purely aesthetic."

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Behind Carol: the photographers who influenced Todd Haynes’ award-winning film

Conversations with CAROL

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

House of Flying Daggers - sound

Film: camera shots examples

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

Vertigo Film Score Analysis

House of Flying Daggers: A Reappraisal

Understanding Fallen Angels - To be a Lost Soul

The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

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Meshes of the Afternoon - Maya Deren (1943)

Artist in Residence for 2026

Parents Evening :: Year 9

Our curriculum

Young Performers Theatre Workshops - For 12-18's

March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

Head of Department Psychology & Sociology

Summer 2026 Examinations

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The Hollywood Reporter ZEN Film Studies Carol Aesthetics Examinations GCE Videos Mocks Term Dates Calendar Vertigo Theatre Oscars Extra-Curricular BFI Working Drama Alamanc Silent Film Fallen Angels Assessment Sharp Minds

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