Jody Lee Lipes on shooting the HBO series I Know This Much Is True, A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, Girls, Tiny Furniture, Martha Marcy May Marlene and more

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 83: Jody Lee Lipes
Cinematographer Jody Lee Lipes has always enjoyed working on
diverse projects with intimate stories. Shortly after film school,
Jody collaborated with actor/director Lena Dunham on her first
film, "Tiny Furniture," which led to Jody's shooting the HBO
series, "Girls." He also shot the acclaimed indie thriller, "Martha
Marcy May Marlene," directed by Sean Durkin, about a woman who
escapes a cult and grows increasingly paranoid. Larger projects
soon followed, including Academy Award nominated films, "Manchester
by the Sea" and "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" with director
Marielle Heller. When Heller asked Jody to be the director of
photography for her film about a journalist writing a profile piece
on Mr. Rogers, he was extremely moved by the script and it gave him
a renewed passion for his craft. Jody's most recent project, the
HBO series, "I Know This Much is True," is the story of Dominick,
who is struggling with caring for his mentally ill twin brother,
Thomas. Mark Ruffalo plays both twins, one of whom is much heavier
than the other. Jody had to first shoot the “A” side of Dominick,
then the B side of his brother Thomas several weeks later after
Mark Ruffalo had gained weight. Director Derek Cianfrance decided
he did not want to rely very much on special effects, and they
discovered that often, a single two-shot of the “twins” would sell
the idea that there were two people in the room. Shooting "I Know
This Much is True" proved challenging in other ways as well. It was
shot on film, with extreme closeups on long lenses, and controlling
the light was key so that it would match each shot. Find Jody Lee
Lipes: https://www.jodyleelipes.com/ Instagram: @jody_lee_lipes See
I Know This Much is True currently on
HBO:https://www.hbo.com/i-know-this-much-is-true Find out even more
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