Using a hydroscope telescopic crane is largely how Linus Sandgren keeps with the actors in their amazing single take singing and dancing scenes (the opening number actually three cleverly edited takes). With an eye for authenticity and old Hollywood style, modern cameras shoot in CinemaScope 2.55:1 ratio on celluloid, using natural as well as cunning, at times theatrical artificial light. (Chazelle was impressed by his work on American Hustle.) He quite rightly won the Oscar and the BAFTA.
Chazelle for directing, Justin Hurwitz for music, David Wasco for production design all deservedly both won Oscars; Mary Zophres for costumes, Tom Cross for editing, Chazelle for screenplay (that bitter-sweet ending) nominated.
Emma Stone won the Golden Globe, the BAFTA and the Oscar, and there's no argument from me. Ryan Gosling's piano playing is impressive and his double-takes funny. Did Chazelle see Everybody Says I Love You? It sort of works in the same way The Artist did - making something enormously enjoyable in a creative and old-fashioned way. It's certainly crammed full of film references.
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