It was more of a dusty, crusty, rusty, musty black and white.” It’s been no secret that the making of “The Lighthouse” was a strenuous undertaking for cast and crew alike.

Since motion picture orthochromatic film is no longer available, the cinematographer combined black-and-white Eastman Double-X 5222 panchromatic negative and a custom short pass filter designed by ...

‘The Lighthouse,’ Robert Eggers’ Follow-Up to ‘The Witch,’ Will Be Black and White. It's being shot on 35mm as well. By Michael Nordine. ...

So we shot on black-and-white negative because there’s a way in which the blacks just bottom out in a way you can’t quite get by shooting color and doing it in the DI. Blaschke: Film is our ...

This thrice-built, black-and-white lighthouse sits south of Nags Head on Bodie Island. The first version fell due to poor construction, the second was destroyed during the Civil War and the latest ...

It looks like The Lighthouse's black and white film was rather essential to crafting the movie's signature tone. Because without it, the remote existence of the two protagonists wouldn't be the same.

Black-and-white stock complicated a tough shoot, but was essential to "The Lighthouse's" aesthetic.