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‘Wicked’ Director & Cinematographer Break Down the ‘Dancing Through Life’ Scene | Vanity Fair

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November 22, 2024

‘Wicked’ director Jon M. Chu breaks down Jonathan Bailey’s ‘Dancing Through Life’ scene alongside cinematographer Alice Brooks. Jon provides an elaborate explanation of the specific color plays throughout the scene, building in windows in the “tornado wheel” to get the perfect lighting, careful coordination to find the right timing with all of Jonathan’s tricks and so much more.

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Director: Funmi Sunmonu
Editor: Philip Anderson; Matthew Colby
Talent: Jon M. Chu and Alice Brooks
Coordinating Producer: Emebeit Beyene and Sydney Malone
Line Producer: Romeeka Powell
Production Manager: Andressa Pelachi
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Associate Director, Talent : Meredith Judkins
Production Assistant: Lily Starck
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds
Special Thanks: Glass Engine

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20 Comments

@JohnMichaelAtillo

November 22, 2024 at 12:01 pm

❤❤❤

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@chrislee3601

November 22, 2024 at 12:07 pm

The backlight is so distracting😅

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@abbeyBominable123

November 22, 2024 at 12:12 pm

8:05 that shot is INSANE 😮

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@mattwhit4641

November 22, 2024 at 12:27 pm

I’m so sorry but the lighting of the entire Dancing Through Life sequence is so distractingly ATROCIOUS in the movie — everything is so whitewashed & overly backlit. One of the only things I didn’t like abt the movie

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- @j.r.cilliangreen4083
  
  November 22, 2024 at 12:59 pm
  
  No
  
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- @tiffany02020
  
  November 22, 2024 at 1:21 pm
  
  Totally disagree I thought it looked lovely. Haters gonna hate lol 😂
  
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@julieb3432

November 22, 2024 at 12:49 pm

Watched an early screening and it was magnificent. Alice deserves all the awards!!!

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@beatlemaniac2595

November 22, 2024 at 12:56 pm

Jonny Bailey was absolutely amazing 👌

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@ahumuzaallan6636

November 22, 2024 at 1:01 pm

That’s a lot of babies😂

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@danieloconnor3490

November 22, 2024 at 1:05 pm

Please give john m chu Oscar

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@amiritehere

November 22, 2024 at 1:06 pm

I appreciate this very much.

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@tiffany02020

November 22, 2024 at 1:22 pm

This scene was crazy fun!

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@mari-vp8wn

November 22, 2024 at 1:23 pm

the lighting in this scene is so gorgeous and it feels so real. it lets you just get lost in the dancing and singing and it’s PERFECT!

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@apapaputrh

November 22, 2024 at 1:23 pm

movie of the year already

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- @kyliejohnson730
  
  November 22, 2024 at 1:37 pm
  
  It’s November??
  
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@brandonhyde6985

November 22, 2024 at 1:52 pm

I was a dancer for this movie, and oh wow, it was incredible. We were taken great care of, love u Jon! xox

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- @ohgraciej99
  
  November 22, 2024 at 2:21 pm
  
  INCREDIBLE job!!! Saw the film last night and the dancers were amazing! 💚🩷
  
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@JennieGallagher23

November 22, 2024 at 1:54 pm

Best movie I’ve ever seen. I watched it today, and they certainly exceeded expectations

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@ohgraciej99

November 22, 2024 at 2:22 pm

The “tornado wheel” was SO cool

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@thelittlefactsvideos

November 22, 2024 at 2:36 pm

This is the movie that’s at least gonna spend their production budget on ads/marketing. If not more. And it was a very high budget film. Ads everywhere. They must be predicting over $1B run.

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Over the past 75 years, fashion shows have evolved from intimate presentations to global spectacles. Vogue takes a look at the rich history of fashion’s illustrious front row. Dior’s 1950s “New Look” revolutionized femininity, while the ’60s embraced individual freedom and exclusivity. The ’70s introduced cultural influencers and turned shows into entertainment, paving the way for the extravagant glamour of the ’80s. By the ’90s, mainstream appeal dominated, and the 2000s saw celebrities strategically claim the front row. The rise of influencers in the 2010s, fueled by social media, democratized access to Fashion Week. Even as the pandemic briefly halted live shows, the industry adapted and returned. Today, the front row itself has become part of the spectacle with celebrities like Kylie Jenner wearing the same outfit we also see on the runway.

Director: Catherine Orchard
Editors: Evan Allan, Ryan Jeffrey
Producers: Rahel Gebreyes, Bety Dereje
Archival Researcher: Lilli Karkowski
Writer: Laia Garcia-Furtado
Associate Producer: Marisah Yazbek
Creative Production Coordinator: Anisa Kennar
Production Coordinators: Ava Kashar, Tanía Jones
Production Manager: Natasha Soto-Albors
Line Producer: Romeeka Powell
Senior Director, Production Management: Jessica Schier
Assistant Editors: Fynn Lithgow, Justin Symonds
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Art & Graphics Lead: Léa Kichler
Supervising Editor: Erica DeLeo
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Associate Director, Post Production: Nicholas Ascanio
Director, Content Production: Rahel Gebreyes
Senior Director, Video: Romy van den Broeke
Senior Director, Programming: Linda Gittleson
VP, Video Programming: Thespena Guatieri
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02:20 – 1980s
02:57 – 1990s
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Director: Claire Buss
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