Half of 'Mudbound' were shots I stole in between other scenes. — Rachel Morrison Between Copy Share Image
I'll never know what happens behind closed doors or why I don't get hired for things. — Rachel Morrison Behind Copy Share Image
I really do believe that the experience of having a child is going to actually make me a much better cinematographer. — Rachel Morrison Believe Copy Share Image
When you're so used to operating the camera, it's an extension of your eye and your heart and your head. — Rachel Morrison Camera Copy Share Image
Lighting practically whenever I can when shooting period really helps with authenticity. — Rachel Morrison Authenticity Copy Share Image
I don't love cinematography that's very flashy because I find that it keeps the audience from becoming a part of the film;… — Rachel Morrison Cinema Copy Share Image
I lived within walking distance of Harvard Square, and that's where I discovered my love of cinema. I saw a lot of… — Rachel Morrison Cinema Copy Share Image
The biggest difference for me was that I operated almost every frame on 'Mudbound,' and I didn't operate on 'Black Panther.' — Rachel Morrison Black Copy Share Image
You can only shoot small movies and documentaries for so long if you want to have a family that you support; eventually,… — Rachel Morrison Big leagues Copy Share Image
Photography was a way for me to freeze time and to capture the moments that were happy and healthy. I saw a… — Rachel Morrison Freeze time Copy Share Image
Documentaries are inherently instinctual; you're constantly moment to moment, determining what the best place for the camera is to tell the story,… — Rachel Morrison Best Copy Share Image
I think Marvel's incredibly supportive of young auteurs and really let them do their thing and support their vision. They give you… — Rachel Morrison Comic Copy Share Image
I think 'Sound of My Voice' was the first film where suddenly I could point to something I had done that I… — Rachel Morrison Film Copy Share Image
The theatrical experience is also a communal one. When people saw 'Fruitvale' in the theater, there was not a dry eye at… — Rachel Morrison End Copy Share Image
When I was studying photography, I became interested in conflict photojournalism, and that got me interested in lighting. Then I realized there… — Rachel Morrison Amazing Copy Share Image
The first female DPs that I was aware of were Ellen Kuras, Mandy Walker, Nancy Schreiber, Amy Vincent, Sandi Sissel, Maryse Alberti… — Rachel Morrison Aware Copy Share Image
'Fruitvale' set the bar for what I wanted to do with my career, which was to make films that had consciousness and… — Rachel Morrison Back Copy Share Image
Cinematography speaks to everything that women do inherently well: It's multitasking, it's empathy, and it's channeling visuals into human emotion. — Rachel Morrison Cinematography Copy Share Image
My dad, before he passed away, never understood what I did. What I say is that I'm responsible for translating the director's… — Rachel Morrison Cinema Copy Share Image
To me, as an audience member, movies always come to a screeching halt when they get to their action scenes. They always… — Rachel Morrison Action Copy Share Image
My wife jokes that any time I want to take a picture of her, it has nothing to do with her -… — Rachel Morrison Light Copy Share Image
Having a family is a compromise on some level, but it's so incredibly worth it. It actually informs the work that I… — Rachel Morrison Compromise Copy Share Image
When shooting in real spaces, the work of a cinematographer begins where location meets production design meets time of day. No movie… — Rachel Morrison Cinematographer Copy Share Image
I pour my blood, sweat, and tears into a movie. What I always look for is a message and a social consciousness:… — Rachel Morrison Blood sweat and tears Copy Share Image
I think there's this assumption that everybody would rather be a director, and I don't know that that's the case for me,… — Rachel Morrison Assumption Copy Share Image
I shot 'Fruitvale Station' on super-16, and then I shot a movie called 'The Harvest' on 35mm, and then I shot 'Little… — Rachel Morrison Accidents Copy Share Image
There's something so inspiring about being in real locations, where you can feel the tactile qualities from the layer of paint that… — Rachel Morrison Being Copy Share Image
Usually, if you notice good cinematography, then the cinematographer's failing. I try to make light feel like it's always motivated and natural… — Rachel Morrison Cinematographer Copy Share Image
My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was four. And she was re-diagnosed when I was seven or eight, and… — Rachel Morrison Breast cancer Copy Share Image
Sometimes it just takes a little longer to get to your destination, but if you make sure to enjoy the journey, eventually… — Rachel Morrison Destination Copy Share Image
Cinematography is so much about instinct and intuition - you want the same range of experience going into behind the camera as… — Rachel Morrison Cinematography Copy Share Image
I gravitate much more toward realism, realism in the work that I do, but magical realism got me hooked on film. I… — Rachel Morrison Cinema Copy Share Image
My lighting tends to use contrast as a reflection of the stakes in the scene. The higher the stakes, the more I… — Rachel Morrison Contrast Copy Share Image
