Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
View other episodes of The Lens Series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC9U5Ot3T101P7j_I1TtZzuClEtBeWGQx
Join cinematographer Alice Brooks ASC and Panavision's Dan Sasaki for an exclusive, in-depth conversation at Panavision’s Woodland Hills headquarters. They share an in-depth conversation about the intuition, emotion, and creative power of lenses behind Alice's work in musicals – In The Heights, Tick, Tick... Boom!, Wicked, and Wicked: For Good.
The two break down how Alice uses anamorphic lenses not as technical tools—but as emotional instruments.
🔍 Topics include:
• Using music to guide lens choice and composition
• How anamorphic lenses shape performance and intimacy
• The attributes of Panavision’s G Series optics
• The development of Panavision's Ultra Panatar II lenses
• Designing lenses for feeling, not perfection
• Alice Brook's collaboration with directors, crew, and cast
🎥 This episode is a deep dive into collaboration, trust, and the invisible decisions that define cinematic storytelling.
Find this video on the Panavision website at panavision.com/highlights/highlights-detail/alice-brooks-asc-and-dan-sasaki-on-anamorphic-lenses-and-the-language-of-musicals
#Panavision #AnamorphicLenses #Wicked #InTheHeights #AliceBrooks #DanSasaki #Cinematography #DirectorOfPhotography #VisualStorytelling #JonMChu #LinManuelMiranda #WickedForGood #Filmmaking #LensDesign #Musicals
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00:00 - Introduction
01:34 - In The Heights (G Series)
07:00 - Tick, Tick... Boom! (G Series)
13:03 - Wicked (Ultra Panatar II)
21:44 - Wicked: For Good (Ultra Panatar II)
37:37 - Final Thoughts & Impact
30:16 - Subscribe
View other episodes of The Lens Series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC9U5Ot3T101P7j_I1TtZzuClEtBeWGQx
Join cinematographer Alice Brooks ASC and Panavision's Dan Sasaki for an exclusive, in-depth conversation at Panavision’s Woodland Hills headquarters. They share an in-depth conversation about the intuition, emotion, and creative power of lenses behind Alice's work in musicals – In The Heights, Tick, Tick... Boom!, Wicked, and Wicked: For Good.
The two break down how Alice uses anamorphic lenses not as technical tools—but as emotional instruments.
🔍 Topics include:
• Using music to guide lens choice and composition
• How anamorphic lenses shape performance and intimacy
• The attributes of Panavision’s G Series optics
• The development of Panavision's Ultra Panatar II lenses
• Designing lenses for feeling, not perfection
• Alice Brook's collaboration with directors, crew, and cast
🎥 This episode is a deep dive into collaboration, trust, and the invisible decisions that define cinematic storytelling.
Find this video on the Panavision website at panavision.com/highlights/highlights-detail/alice-brooks-asc-and-dan-sasaki-on-anamorphic-lenses-and-the-language-of-musicals
#Panavision #AnamorphicLenses #Wicked #InTheHeights #AliceBrooks #DanSasaki #Cinematography #DirectorOfPhotography #VisualStorytelling #JonMChu #LinManuelMiranda #WickedForGood #Filmmaking #LensDesign #Musicals
➡️ Subscribe for more conversations with top DPs and Panavision.
00:00 - Introduction
01:34 - In The Heights (G Series)
07:00 - Tick, Tick... Boom! (G Series)
13:03 - Wicked (Ultra Panatar II)
21:44 - Wicked: For Good (Ultra Panatar II)
37:37 - Final Thoughts & Impact
30:16 - Subscribe
