Rajiv Jain Ics Wica, Indian Cinematographer – Director Of Photography
on the negative, no more no less – there’s no ‘wiggle’ room at all. With 3-perf, a hair in the gate is a very big deal.
Manika and I did a lot of prep, but even with that we still had a tight schedule: 55 days of principal photography and two days of pickups. We used every tool we could and called in every friend and favor to get the best film we could. One of the cool tools we had was a Jimmy jib, “The BMW of cranes.” This unit allowed us to get a crane, jib, and dolly all in one. It helped us keep rental costs down and allowed us to easily keep the camera alive even when moving quickly.
Markee: Kalpvriksh – The Wishing Tree is about a old tree. Did Cinemascope lend itself particularly well to that content?
Jain: Yes, I believe it did. The film has a lot of deep conversations and tight environments with a lot of
