Why was this one shot different than everything else? Let’s break it down.
If The Menu taught me anything, it’s that looks can be deceiving. In a film focused on the doomed dining of the elite, The Menu’s clean and crisp cinematography leaves us in this odd satirical space where the audience doesn’t know what is real and what is fake.
This idea and theme couldn’t be more true when we look at the film’s opening shot.
In a recent interview with Filmmaker Magazine, The Menu cinematographer Peter Deming revealed that the opening close-up of Margot’s face was stock footage rather than footage they shot on the Sony VENICE.
I was reading up on The Menu recently and found an interview with cinematographer Peter Deming where he revealed the very first shot of the film is stock footage. Didn’t notice when I saw the film but it’s pretty clear once you know. Stock footage is indoors among other things. pic.twitter.com/LAL7lHVT2Z
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
