The show primarily shot on ARRI ALEXA (Plus, XT, and XT Plus) cameras paired with Panavision Lenses . For specific "Motion Portraits" and promotional material, the RED Weapon 6k with Zeiss Ultra Primes was used to capture extreme detail.
| Aspect | Peter Robertson | Suzy Lavelle | |--------|----------------|---------------| | | Hard, directional (strong shafts) | Soft, diffused, often with smoke | | Camera movement | Restless handheld, crash zooms | Smooth Steadicam, slow pushes | | Color focus | Cold blues & steel greys | Warm amber & muddy browns | | Ivar’s coverage | High-angle, making him small & venomous | Low-angle, emphasizing his god complex | | Battle style | Fragmented, chaotic, whip pans | Wider, clearer geography of violence | vikings season 5 cinematographer