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The Wolf of Wall Street


Color by Yvan Lucas. Read this article to learn how he became a color timer working exclusively on prints and how he started moving to digital grading. Quote: „colour timing is a technique that everybody can learn, but the most important thing is to understand and interpret the artistic thoughts of the director and cinematographer into colour.“


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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) / Directed by Martin Scorsese / © Paramount Pictures

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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) / Directed by Martin Scorsese / © Paramount Pictures

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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) / Directed by Martin Scorsese / © Paramount Pictures

DIRECTED BY: Martin Scorsese
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Rodrigo Prieto
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Bob Shaw
ART DIRECTION: Chris Shriver, Dave Asling
COSTUME DESIGN: Sandy Powell
SET DECORATION: Ellen Christiansen
COLORIST: Yvan Lucas
CAST: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Donnie Azoff, Margot Robbie, Naomi Lapaglia, Kyle Chandler

ASPECT RATIO:
2.39 : 1
1.33 : 1 (some scenes)

CAMERA:

Arri Alexa Plus, Hawk V-Lite, V-Plus, V-Series, Zeiss Master Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
Arri Alexa Studio, Hawk V-Lite, V-Plus, V-Series, Zeiss Master Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
Arricam LT, Hawk V-Lite, V-Plus, V-Series, Zeiss Master Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
Canon EOS C500
Phantom Camera HD

NEGATIVE FORMAT:
35 mm (Kodak Vision3 250D 5207, Vision3 500T 5219)
Codex
Gemini 4:4:4

CINEMATOGRAPHIC PROCESS:

ARRIRAW (2.8K) (source format)
Canon Cinema RAW (4K) (source format) (aerial shots)
Digital Intermediate (4K) (master format)
Hawk Scope (anamorphic) (source format)
Super 35 (source format)

PRINTED FILM FORMAT:
35 mm (Kodak Vision 2383)
D-Cinema

PRODUCTION:
USA

PRODUCTION COMPANIES:

Red Granite Pictures
Appian Way Productions
Sikelia Productions

DISTRIBUTED BY:

Paramount Pictures