How did Steven Spielberg and cinematographer Janusz Kaminski create a documentary-like style for Schindler’s List?

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Steven Spielberg wearing a tuxedo and bow tie, smiling at the camera on the red carpet at the Cannes International Film Festival. — Steven Spielberg American motion-picture director and producer Steven Spielberg attending the premiere of *Inside Llewyn Davis* at the Cannes International Film Festival, France, 2013.

To achieve a documentary-like aesthetic for Schindler’s List, director Steven Spielberg and cinematographer Janusz Kaminski filmed the production in black-and-white. A key technical choice in realizing this style was the use of handheld cameras for approximately 40 percent of the film's shooting schedule, which spanned 72 days.1