Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth drew plaudits—and Oscar noms—for Cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel and Production Designer Stefan Dechant. The high-contrast, black-and-white film’s visuals were inspired by graphic novels and German Expressionism. Some test-shooting quickly revealed that, instead of traditional film lighting using Fresnels and flags, moving lights would be the way to go.
—Jacob Coakley, from “Light on Film,” PLSN, March 2022, page 24
