There’s a reason Alfred Hitchock’s Vertigo is so mesmerizing. The scenes of Jimmy Stewart losing his mind convey a wealth of information. They’re nightmarish and surreal. The best films leverage the visual medium to tell their stories, making the narrative more engaging than simply reading it to an audience. Mastering it requires a lot of ...
There’s a reason Alfred Hitchock’s Vertigo is so mesmerizing. The scenes of Jimmy Stewart losing ...
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At the cinematographer’s roundtable hosted by The Hollywood Reporter this year, Roger Deakins said, “I do the job because I get emotionally involved in telling a story and helping a director tell a story about a real world, a real situation that has something to say.” Cinematographers, for most films this year, were driven to ...
At the cinematographer’s roundtable hosted by The Hollywood Reporter this year, Roger Deakins said, “I ...
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Set in 1881, Missouri, Andrew Dominik’s The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, is an exhilarating drama that examines the lawless anarchy and humanist values of two individuals plagued by guilt. At the same time, it also makes a stern comment on the acts of pointless violence. By skillfully combining carefully choreographed ...
Set in 1881, Missouri, Andrew Dominik’s The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert ...
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Jordan Peele earned his status as one of Hollywood’s most important new filmmakers when he arrived on the directorial scene with Get Out (2017), a psychological horror film with themes of internalised racism and the lingering effects of slavery. He followed it up with Us (2019), another introspective horror that served as a social critique ...
Jordan Peele earned his status as one of Hollywood’s most important new filmmakers when he ...
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From Se7en to Blade Runner 2049, we bring you 22 movies with the best cinematography that offer valuable lessons. A beautiful cinematic experience is one in which visually striking imagery blends in effortlessly with other aspects of film production — story, characters and sound design. Almost as if they were all one single cohesive unit. Not different ...
From Se7en to Blade Runner 2049, we bring you 22 movies with the best cinematography that offer ...
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In the artistic process of filmmaking, the camera not only helps to capture images but also elicits an emotional reaction. Thereby, shot division in a film becomes an important strategy to invest the viewer and earn their empathy. A dutch angle, also popular as Dutch tilt, canted angle, or oblique angle is a type of camera ...
In the artistic process of filmmaking, the camera not only helps to capture images but ...
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Aerial shots have been used in filmmaking and photography for decades to add an extra dimension to storytelling. They provide a unique perspective that can’t be achieved from the ground, giving audiences a new understanding of what they are watching. We’ll go through all you need to know about aerial photography, covering its history, the ...
Aerial shots have been used in filmmaking and photography for decades to add an extra ...
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From Touch of Evil (1958) to Atonement (2007), here are the 10 greatest long takes in movie history. A film is structured and shaped up during the process of editing by juxtaposing numerous scenes together. So, to shoot a scene from multiple angles a list of shots known as ‘shot-list’ is prepared by the director ...
From Touch of Evil (1958) to Atonement (2007), here are the 10 greatest long takes ...
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Filmmaking is a complex and ever-evolving art form. There are many different positions that need to be filled in order to make a movie, and one of the most important is director of photography. This person is responsible for capturing the look and feel of the film, and helping to tell the story through their ...
Filmmaking is a complex and ever-evolving art form. There are many different positions that need ...
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From The Shawshank Redemption (1994) to 1917 (2019), here’s a look at some of the most iconic shots from Roger Deakins movies. One of the most influential and highly regarded cinematographers today, Roger Deakins is a master of lighting and composing rich, painterly shots. He works to serve the story’s requirements rather than impose his ...
From The Shawshank Redemption (1994) to 1917 (2019), here’s a look at some of the ...
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We discuss how to shoot in natural light and why it’s one of the most appealing aesthetic choices when it comes to the look of your film. It isn’t for nothing that natural light is somewhat of a holy grail when it comes to shooting. Industry titans and budding artists alike swear by it, and its apparent ...
We discuss how to shoot in natural light and why it’s one of the most appealing aesthetic ...
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Pioneered by individuals like the Lumière brothers, Georges Méliès and Walt Disney, hand drawn animation has been around since the very start of cinema itself. If the current onslaught of animated films from studios like Pixar, Disney, etc. are any indication, we’ve come a long way from the first animated film back in 1926, called ...
Pioneered by individuals like the Lumière brothers, Georges Méliès and Walt Disney, hand drawn animation ...
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With The Tragedy of Macbeth Joel Coen reinvents Shakespeare’s masterpiece in a brilliant and innovative amalgamation between theater and cinema. The faithful adaptation makes this film one of modern cinema’s greatest adaptations of a Bard’s play. Steered by impeccable direction, compelling performances and breathtaking visuals, this is a remarkably detailed work of mise en scène. ...
With The Tragedy of Macbeth Joel Coen reinvents Shakespeare’s masterpiece in a brilliant and innovative ...
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Frequently touted as one of the most groundbreaking and angst-ridden shows aimed at teens in recent times, Euphoria is an instantly recognisable visual phenomenon. It has spawned looks and an associated aesthetic that is wildly expressive, often bordering on surreal. Log into any social media platform and you will likely see users creating their own ...
Frequently touted as one of the most groundbreaking and angst-ridden shows aimed at teens in ...
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Jerome Robbins’ West Side Story, conceived in 1957 with Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein and Arthur Laurents, is hallowed ground when it comes to musicals. Not only was it one of the most relevant and charged musicals of its era, but the 1961 film adaptation by Robert Wise and Robbins was critically acclaimed and set the ...
Jerome Robbins’ West Side Story, conceived in 1957 with Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein and Arthur ...
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