10 Best Roger Deakins Movies

10. Nineteen Eighty-Four

One of the earliest films he worked on, Deakins helps translate the feeling of dread and hopelessness in bringing George Orwell's iconic novel to the big screen.

While Orwell's vision did not come to pass (what a relief that is), director Michael Radford and Deakins were able to bring to life the bleak world where Big Brother is always watching us and 2 + 2 = 5, despite a limited budget.

After studios blocked the idea of filming in black and white, Deakins used a technique known as bleach bypass on every frame to give the movie its distinctive washed out appearance.

The shot of Winston Smith (played by John Hurt) walking through the door of Room 101 and seeing the luscious green countryside holds up as one of of his best shots to date.