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Directing The Witch: a $4M period film shouldn’t look like this (2023x23)

Air date: Oct 14, 2023

The Witch (aka The VVitch), directed by Robert Eggers, is one of the most stunningly shot mid-budget indie films out there, as well as one of the most smartly-budgeted period horror movies. Today I'll talk about how Eggers and cinematographer Jarin Blashke balanced a very natural shooting and lighting style with savvy filmmaking tactics to keep costs down.