American Cinematographer's Jean Oppenheimer hosts a wide-ranging discussion with Conrad W. Hall about the challenges and happy accidents of shooting OKA! in a remote pygmy village in the Central African forest. He details his approach to lighting the film, attempting to capture the natural beauty of the people and the locale with a limited equipment package, as well as working with the local Bayaka tribe as both actors and crew.
American Cinematographer interviews cinematographers, directors and other filmmakers to take you behind the scenes on major studio movies, independent films and popular television series.
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