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James Laxton. James Laxton. Alma mater. Florida State University (BFA) Years active. 2003–present. Parent. Aggie Guerard Rodgers (mother) [1] James Laxton is an American cinematographer who is best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Barry Jenkins, specifically his work on Jenkins' 2016 film Moonlight, for which he won an Independent ...
James Laxton was born on 3 February 1981 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is a cinematographer, known for The Underground Railroad (2021), If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) and Moonlight (2016). He is married to Bex Crofton-Atkins.
- January 1, 1
- 2 min
- San Francisco, California, USA
David Bornfriend/A24 Cinematographer James Laxton and director Barry Jenkins on location in Miami. “I think we all have gazes,” says Laxton about his take on photography.
“It’s sort of a fake-out,” the film’s director of photography, James Laxton, said recently. We were at the Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, sitting at a table in an otherwise empty lounge.
Once Laxton began shooting, maintaining this sense of intimacy and subjectivity was key. Unlike many films (large-budget ones, anyway) which have separate cinematographers and camera operators, James Laxton shot “98% of the film” himself. This involvement was essential for bringing the audience fully into the film’s world.
Jan 10, 2021 · In a masterclass led by Andrea Reuter, producer Adele Romanski and cinematographer James Laxton, ASC talk about storytelling, their way of working, what insp...
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Feb 22, 2017 · Cinematographer James Laxton films Ashton Sanders. When describing the look of the characters within the location Jenkins told TIME last month, “Cinema is a little over 100 years old, and a lot ...
