REPO MAN (1984)
TECHNICAL SPECS
- Camera: Arriflex 35 BL
- Format: 35mm, 1.85:1
- Lenses: Zeiss Standard Primes
- Film Stock: Kodak 5247 (day), 5294 (night)
- Key Innovation: Minimalist lighting approach for punk aesthetic
MÜLLER'S APPROACH
- Philosophy: "Less equipment, more creativity"
- Signature: Naturalistic lighting with practical sources
- Innovation: Neon-influenced urban night lighting
- Style: Minimalist camera movement with precise framing
LIGHTING SETUP
- Night Exteriors: Minimal lighting with practical sources
- Car Interiors: Practical dashboard lights with minimal fill
- Glowing Car: Custom-built internal lighting rig
- Urban Scenes: Existing street lights with minimal augmentation
VISUAL STRATEGY
- Minimalist camera movement with precise framing
- Neon-influenced color palette for urban night scenes
- Wide-angle lenses for car interiors
- Naturalistic lighting with practical sources
- Punk aesthetic through raw, unpolished look
RECREATION NOTES
- Use minimal lighting equipment, relying on practical sources
- For car interiors, use dashboard lights with minimal fill
- For glowing car effect, use internal lighting with green gels
- Employ wide-angle lenses for car interiors to create sense of space
- Keep camera movement minimal with precise framing
- For urban night scenes, use existing street lights with minimal augmentation
- Create punk aesthetic through raw, unpolished look with minimal filtration