◗ Warrior King At Wakanda's Warrior Falls, T'Challa defends his right to the throne by engaging Killmonger in one-on-one combat. 34 March 2018 American Cinematographer fictitious nation of Wakanda was shaped from scratch. "One of the downsides of working on location so often is that you don't always get to work with the same crew or develop a shorthand," says Morrison. "The upshot of that is you get to meet many incredibly talented people." In Atlanta, Morrison worked with local gaffer Dan Cornwall and key grip C. Alan Rawlins, who brought a trusted local crew to fill out the production's massive roster. First AC Zoran Veselic and 2nd AC Craig Bauer - both of whom had previously worked with Morrison on Cake and Confirmation - were distant hires out of Los Angeles. Morrison and her collaborators were given a wide berth to flex their creative muscles within the boundaries of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. "The studio was very supportive of Ryan's vision," she reports. "They didn't give us any guidelines for exposure or contrast or anything like that. We