Project Almanac Shoots Found Footage With Cinematographer Matthew Lloyd

As director Dean Israelite spun Matthew Lloyd a tale about kids creating a time machine, showing him detailed storyboard panels with picture of teens with a secret tools that looks liked a dark graphic novel, Lloyd made a decision. He would be the cinematographer for the Paramount feature Project Almanac.

The next challenge was figure out how to make the film’s found footage style work. The duo decided to split the difference, combining the jittery style of found footage with traditionally shot footage to “engage the viewers in the reality,”...