Roger Deakins' Favorite Scenes : The Shawshank Redemption

[johanko26]

girl you just ruined the best part :( shame on you

[rudyr77]

Roger Deakin states that they're drinking beer in the setting Sun, but Morgan Freeman's character says it was 10:00 in the morning??? Hmmm.

[MagnumDB]

@rudyr77 You don't always shoot a scene at the exact time of day the script calls for. This scene was a powerful scene and a setting sun is called "Magic Hour" which is wonderful looking on film. They probably used the look of magic hour to help add emotion.

[gotfinnegan]

it's funny how the girl interviewing roger interjects at 2:05 "so the guard lets tim robbins go?" and roger just ignores her. she would have known that the guard let tim robbins go if she had seen the film. you'd think the person interviewing would at least have seen it before conducting the interview. it's also so rude to interrupt one of the greatest living cinematographers as he's telling you about why he thinks this is the best shot in the movie. she's so clueless.

[MRKetter81]

@gotfinnegan Talk about being over sensitive... she was commenting on what was happening in the scene, not asking a question about what was happening; which also happens to coincide with the nature in which he is commenting on the scene. You hypocrite

[riotgearhead]

The assistant director got a tear in his eye during the beer/sun/roof moment. That was the very day everyone thought the film might be special. I would agree too, because they used Morgan's recorded voiceover live while filming. What a moment! PS - I was one of the 2 dudes looking upward on that crane shot.

[egotired]

that's awesome man.. you were IN the shawshank redemption! such a great film. how does it feel?

[DORKDORK999]

thats very cool, you must be proud. nice one.

[cazacriter]

@riotgearhead

[cazacriter]

@riotgearhead to me it s the best movie of all time,it embraces the best of human beings well done and regards from spain

[voyeurdug]

Awesome... but just hearing Morgan Freeman reading a newspaper feature story for an equal amount of time would have been even better.