It’s not the only behind-the-scenes clip making me realise just how much of an achievement La La Land is – Ari Robbins, ‘A’ Camera Operator on the movie, has been posting others of him in action on set on Instagram.
“Nothing on La La Land was easy,” he wrote.
Like or love La La Land it’s impossible to deny its craft, with Damien Chapelle having so skilfully steered the ship on a challenging production that he will surely pick up a Best Director award at the Oscars next month.
Panning the camera from band to Ryan Gosling on piano, Chazelle displays the instinct of a conductor.