Andriy Makukha (Amakuha)
Darren Aronofsky
FilmmakerKnown for:
Requiem for a Dream (2000), Black Swan (2010)
Education:
Harvard University (BA, anthropology and film, 1991); AFI Conservatory (MFA, directing, 1993)
Darren Aronofsky made Pi (1998) for under $70,000 before directing Requiem for a Dream (2000), a film of addiction and disintegration so formally aggressive - jump cuts, extreme close-ups, split-screen - that it transformed the vocabulary of montage for a generation of editors. Black Swan (2010) won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Natalie Portman; The Whale (2022) won Brendan Fraser his first Academy Award.
Darren Aronofsky's Gear List(1)
ARRI
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Super 16mm on Black Swan (2010); single ARRI 416 with Cooke primes and Fuji Eterna Vivid stock
Product description
ARRI's Super 16mm production camera, introduced in 2006. Built with PL mount compatibility shared with ARRI's 35mm cameras, it supports frame rates from 1 to 75 fps (up to 150 fps in the HS variant) and runs below 20 dB(A) at 24 fps for sync-sound work. The viewfinder and video assist operate independently, allowing fast changeovers for Steadicam or remote operation.
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Last updated March 20, 2026
