a $4M period film shouldn’t look like this

#RobertEggers #TheWitch #videoessay // Support me on Patreon: // Follow me on Instagram: 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. This is a redux of a video I released in April of 2022. Written & Edited by Danny Boyd