RecipesLost in Translation
Sofia CoppolaLance Acord

Lost in Translation

2003Neon & SaturatedPastel & Soft

The Cinematography

Lance Acord shot Lost in Translation with a visual language of disconnection: Tokyo is rendered as a blur of neon seen through hotel glass, a city thats simultaneously hyper-vivid and dreamlike. Acord often shot through glass, adding layers of reflection between the camera and the subject.

Recipes

Shinjuku Night
Neon signs blurring through taxi glass, pink and purple city lights
Film SimulationClassic Chrome
GrainWeak/Small
Color ChromeStrong
CC FX BlueWeak
White BalanceFluorescent 2
WB ShiftR+2 / B+1
Dynamic RangeDR200
Highlight+0
Shadow+2
Color+1
Sharpness-2
Noise Reduction-3
Clarity-2
ISOISO 1600-3200
Park Hyatt Room
Soft diffused daylight, clean and melancholy, insomnia light
Film SimulationAstia/Soft
GrainOff
Color ChromeOff
CC FX BlueOff
White BalanceDaylight
WB ShiftR+0 / B+1
Dynamic RangeDR100
Highlight+1
Shadow-1
Color-1
Sharpness+0
Noise Reduction+0
Clarity+0
ISOISO 200-400
Karaoke Bar
Warm neon interior, close quarters, pink and amber glow
Film SimulationNostalgic Neg
GrainWeak/Large
Color ChromeStrong
CC FX BlueOff
White BalanceIncandescent
WB ShiftR+3 / B-1
Dynamic RangeDR200
Highlight+0
Shadow+3
Color+2
Sharpness-1
Noise Reduction-3
Clarity-2
ISOISO 1600-3200
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