Crafting the look of “The Other Zoey” with DNA LF lenses

DP Eve M. Cohen combines the large-format aesthetic and small form factor of the ALEXA Mini LF with ARRI Rental’s exclusive DNA LF optics on Sara Zandieh’s romantic comedy.

I wanted a spherical lens set with consistently distinct flares, bokeh, and soft chromatic aberration – qualitative vintage with quantitative modern design.

The ALEXA Mini LF with DNA LFs allowed me to create singles that felt like portraits, aesthetic in design, accessible in nature, and with an understated romance. The Mini LF sensor matches the depth of field from still photography and many of my references for Zoey’s character were from stills: the portraiture of William Eggleston, Collier Schorr, and Eve Arnold. These portraiture singles were part of the foundation for the understated glamor of “The Other Zoey.”

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