Tinkering with a Spy Classic

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| December 13, 2011 | 9:53 pm or 10:53 pm GMT

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from the AWN article:

For his first English-language film, director Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In) opted for a gritty, rain-sodden, strip-lighted London for his reworking of John Le Carre's acclaimed '70s Cold War mystery, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. In keeping with a claustrophobic aesthetic, Alfredson recruited Framestore (under the onset supervision of Christian Kaestner) to augment the atmosphere with period detail and subtle enhancement. That is, apart from a flaming owl. I spoke with Kaestner about this wonderful creative opportunity.

Bill Desowitz: What was it like working with director Tomas Alfredson on his first English-language film?

Christian Kaestner: Despite Tinker being Tomas' first English-language film, I found him very pleasant to work with as well as very precise in putting his vision into words. He was very clear in describing the shots and scenes that needed visual effects work. Tomas was always very open to discussing different options of execution for a certain shot, which allowed us to ensure we would be able to put his vision into pictures, whilst making the most out of the visual effects budget.

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