The good news in the film community this week is that Marcell Rév, a Hungarian cinematographer (who now resides in Los Angeles), won a technical Emmy for the series Euphoria — in the "Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)" category. Rév had already received accolades his work on the series, but it was with the episode entitled "The Theater and its Double” that he brought home the award, having been nominated for the first time last year for his work.

The cinematographer came out ahead in a tough field of competition, beating out his contemporaries from lauded projects like Squid Game and Loki.

Rév is also an accomplished photographer, and recently local news site Telex published a series of his photographs. The stills evince his keen visual talent, in addition to a sensitivity to the human condition. The photos are also key to his process in creating his distinct cinematographic look. According to Telex: “Before he begins work on a project, he always goes to these photos first, and then he creates a separate collection of photos for the specific project. If there’s enough room, he puts the photos on the wall, to see them all as a whole, and then saves these collections created for the specific task. Once the visual essence of the film, the whole concept is ready, he sets out to build the whole film scene by scene.”

Now highly sought after for his skills, Rév has made his home, along with his family, in Los Angeles. While he did return to Hungary not too long ago to work on director Ildikó Enyedi’s most recent film The Story of My Wife, his opportunities primarily lie in Hollywood. With Season 3 of Euphoria on its way in 2023, we have to support that decision, and look forward to more of his visual wonders on the small screen.

For a breakdown on Euphoria’s distinctive look, and the philosophies behind it, have a peek at the video below, which goes into depth about its aesthetic and cinematography.

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