TOP GUN: MAVERICK | Director Joseph Kosinski & DP Claudio Miranda, ASC | ShotDeck: Shot Talk

Lawrence Sher, ASC sits down with Joseph Kosinski & Claudio Miranda, ASC for an in-depth discussion of the blockbuster powerhouse Top Gun: Maverick. From the logistics of filming in real fighter jets, to paying homage to the original film, the duo break down important moments behind the scenes of production that helped bring the film to life. This episode of Shot Talk is sponsored by SONY. Watch Top Gun: Maverick now on Paramount+ paramountplus.com Subscribe today for more content like this! Sign up for an account at ShotDeck, the world's first fully-searchable film image database: https://shotdeck.com/ Instagram:   / shotdeck   Twitter:   / shotdeck   00:00 : Intro 01:31 : How Joseph and Claudio’s Relationship Started 05:22 : The Challenges of Shooting the Real Thing in Camera 07:50 : Rigging the Cameras to Resist 10G 12:20 : Directing Actors on the Fly Literally 17:02 : Paying Homage to the Original While Creating Something New 20:08 : Working with Tony Scott 22:07 : Creating a New Language of the Movie with Extreme Zooms 24:01 : Shooting Open Gate and Its Flexibility for IMAX 27:15 : Scene Breakdown: The Black Wing Take Off 28:39 : Storyboarding and Finding the Essence of the Film 31:37 : Utility of Previs and the Flexibility of Storyboarding 33:22 : Creating the Dogfight Football and What It Foreshadows 35:43 : Importance of Finding the Right Locations 37:04 : The Impact of the Pandemic for Theatrical 40:17 : Pushing Through the Pandemic 42:20 : The Technical Reasons to Shoot Spherical 43:07 : Shooting 20 Cameras at the Same Time 44:53 : Getting the Sun Right in the Air 51:47 : Final Thoughts