Deakins spent his acceptance speech thanking everyone on his camera team, from gaffers to focus-pullers.
1917is Deakins fourth collaboration with Mendes; he earned a nomination for 2012sSkyfall, but did not win then.
Yet he didnt win his first Oscar until 2018, for his cinematography work on Denis VilleneuvesBlade Runner 2049.
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Now it feels like the Academy might be making up for lost time.
It was this awesome challenge, and you knew where it was going.
After we did a few shots we were like oh thats really cool.
Because then it would be all back to the beginning.
It was a real trip.
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