When you constantly have three different camera angles on everything, there just isn't anywhere to hide lights.

Gaffer Paul McGeachan

Gaffer Paul McGeachan worked with director Tom Hooper and cinematographer Danny Cohen, BSC, on the major new movie adaptation of the stage musical LES MISÉRABLES, itself based on Victor Hugo's classic novel. The three had worked together previously on the Academy Award-winning feature film THE KING'S SPEECH and the TV productions LONGFORD and JOHN ADAMS.



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