To create an organic, immersive feel, Deakins shot the entire film handheld , a rarity for his usually highly-stabilized style.
Unlike conventional war films, Jarhead focuses on the psychological toll of .
A partial "bleach bypass" process was used on the film negative to desaturate colors and enhance the harsh, gritty texture of the sand and sky.
Soldiers spend 175 days in the desert training and patrolling without ever engaging the enemy.
The "oil" raining down on soldiers in the iconic burning oil field scenes was actually a mixture made from molasses .