View Full Version : How to Acheive the Eyes Wide Shut Look


Tyson Persall
May 10th, 2005, 11:15 PM
I was watching eyes wide shut and I love the way it looks photography wise... What is it that gives it its unique look? Is it a wide angle lens? Is it that Kubrick used 70-mm posed to 35? Is it something else?
Furthermore, If I wanted to make my digital film look as close to it as I could. What should I do with my XL2 to achieve as similar as possible?

Anyone have ideas?

Mike Minor
May 11th, 2005, 12:18 AM
Well, for one thing it's OAR is 4:3...but I dont think that's what you're talkinga bout.

John Jay
May 11th, 2005, 08:03 AM
The late great Mr Kubrick had a strong affection for 10mm -ish lenses, usually shot from slightly lower than normal height. In XL2 terms this would equate to 2.0- 2.5mm. The best lens attachment you could possibly get to achieve this is a Zeiss Distagon Aspheron

Tyson Persall
May 11th, 2005, 12:57 PM
What is OAR 4:3 ?

Joshua Provost
May 11th, 2005, 01:08 PM
Tyson, that's the aspect ratio of the frame. 4:3 in this case, same as a normal TV set. In other words, it was standard 35mm, not panavision or superscope, which would be much wider than it is tall.

John Sandel
May 11th, 2005, 01:24 PM
Probably, by "OAR," he meant "Original Aspect Ratio."