This early collaboration with the director in imagining visual style gained momentum through the rigging of miniature models of each of the films sets, with which Burks would plan every lighting and camera setup for the film.
This early collaboration with the director in imagining visual style was the first step in Burks' highly organized and calculated cinematographic style. He would next utilize miniature models of each of the films sets in order to devise and elaborate plan for every lighting and camera setup in the film.