

He ultimately found he had just enough time to shoot “The Man” between the BAFTA and Oscar ceremonies. Prieto was immediately interested when production company Superprime approached him about the project, but “it was a tricky time for me because it was the middle of awards season, which can be intense,” he says, referring to his Academy, ASC and BAFTA award nominations for The Irishman. The prosthetics were so well-done that I actually forgot it was her.” “Tyler Swift” and the cinematographer. “At one point, I realized I had spent much more time with Taylor in her alter ego as ‘the man’ than as she would normally be,” says Prieto. I’m a huge fan of the work he’s done, and I still can’t believe my luck, having gotten to work with him.” “I had referenced his style, his versatility and his approach as an example of what I was looking for.

“Rodrigo was at the top of a dream list of DPs I had put together for this video, but I never dreamed he would be available or interested,” Swift tells American Cinematographer.

To bring her vision to life, Swift hired cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, AMC. In her latest single, “The Man,” Swift challenges her audience to imagine what her life might look like if women were afforded the same privileges as men - and in the music video, her solo directorial debut, she takes the concept even further.
