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Oct 2019
38m 14s

How Larry Sher Shot 'Joker', Built a Car...

NO FILM SCHOOL
About this episode
Director of Photography Lawrence Sher takes us through his career from the early days (he calls his first day "the worst first day in the history of first days") to how he lensed the most successful R-rated movie of all time, offering insights as well as practical tools.

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