Recreations was first initiated in April, 2020 by the Oscar-nominated cinematographer of Joker, Lawrence Sher, ASC and his designer wife Hema. While in quarantine at home, they recreated motion picture stills using household items as props, family members as actors, and their cell phones for cameras. After posting their results on Instagram with the hashtag #shotsinisolation, the entertaining images immediately went viral.
In conjunction with the filmmaking research website ShotDeck, they initiated their first contest. Hungry to take part in the fun, creators worldwide joined-in and started recreating their favorite movie frames as meticulously as possible.
