Meet the DP: Andrew Sadtler
We continue highlighting the key members of The Anniversary with director of photography Andrew Sadtler.
Andrew Sadtler began working in the film industry full-time in early 2007, working in both the grip & electric and camera departments. Learning quickly, he started gaffing full-time in late 2008. Since then he has had the opportunity to key on many productions with name talent, both in front of and behind the camera. As a director of photography, Andrew has always been drawn to projects that will test his abilities. In November 2009 he had the opportunity to shoot his first feature The Fall. The story centered on a small Amish community haunted by ghosts. The opportunity to shoot a horror film that takes place in a society without light bulbs intrigued him, and the shoot tested his ability to create and sell natural sources, especially for the nighttime exteriors.
“What I’m most excited to work on in The Anniversary is a scene that takes place on a couch between three long-time friends, revealing one of the big twists of the story. The idea of shooting a scene with relatively stationary blocking while still making it a dynamic scene adds a level of intrigue that most other projects don’t carry with them.”