Ridley Scott Is Officially a “Cinematic Hero” in New Sci-Fi Movie Sneak Peek
A new featurette for Ridley Scott’s upcoming sci-fi film *The Dog Stars* highlights the director’s unusual multi-camera shooting method, presenting him as a major creative force behind the production. The preview matters because Scott’s approach has divided collaborators in the past, while the film’s cast portray it as a highly controlled and distinctive way of making cinema.
Josh Brolin, Jacob Elordi and Margaret Qualley praise Scott in the footage, which shows him monitoring numerous camera feeds from a trailer. Elordi says Scott uses around 10 cameras and mentally edits scenes as he switches between monitors; Brolin had previously said the method nearly made him leave the film on its first day. Scott adopted simultaneous multi-camera filming around the time of *American Gangster* and has relied on it more heavily since digital cameras became widespread.
- New featurette spotlights Ridley Scott’s multi-camera directing style.
- Elordi says Scott uses roughly 10 cameras at once.
- Brolin previously found the method difficult to adapt to.
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Ridley Scott is a British film director known for large-scale, visually distinctive films, including Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator and The Martian. His work has had a major influence on science fiction and historical epics over several decades.
The Dog Stars is a forthcoming science-fiction film starring Josh Brolin, Jacob Elordi and Margaret Qualley. It is based on a novel by Peter Heller about a man living in a world changed by a devastating disease.
Scott often films scenes with several cameras running at once, rather than repeating the action from different angles. The method can give a director more material and help capture performances, but it also requires actors and crew to work within a tightly planned set-up.