Matty and I spent a lot of time talking about how we would convey the despair and gut wrenching loneliness Manny experiences, as he deals with being totally alone for the first time since the birth of his now college age daughter. We wanted to heighten the reality without it becoming overbearing on the story and performances—to support and supplement without it being overbearing and distracting, whilst creating a constant undertone of unease. 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' was a common reference, as it so brilliantly creates and balances that constant feeling of a heightened reality and an undertone of terror. One of the ways in which I wanted to achieve this was by approaching camera movement through my idea of how snakes move and behave; how they slither towards their prey, so calculated and composed—or how they can stay completely still, quietly observing their target until they lash out in a momentary act of extreme violence. The camera itself had to be able to capture the darkness and the isolation of Manny's character, so the Sony Venice felt like a great choice. When it came to lenses, after testing lots of options, I felt I wanted something that would produce great contrast, image definition, and subtle imperfections.