Cinematography

Filmmaking element.

Barry Lyndon Candlelight

A Beginner’s Guide to Low Light Cinematography

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It’s lights out for some cinematographers. No. Literally.

Blade Runner Eye and camera aperture

Ask a Filmmaker: What Is the Frame Rate of the Human Eye?

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Say it with me: The eye is not a camera!

Blonde Cameras

A Beginner’s Guide to Shutter Angle

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It’s a matter of degrees.

Darius Khonji Cinematography

A Beginner’s Guide to the Cinematography of Darius Khondji

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When the likes of David Fincher, James Gray, and Bong Joon Ho want to work with you … you’re doing something right.

Lala Land Flipped Image

Why a Filmmaker Might Choose to Flip a Shot

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To flip, or not to flip? That is the question.

Wicked Wicked Split Screen

‘Wicked, Wicked,’ Polyrhythmic Form, and the Vicious Split-Screen

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My god, I’m seeing double.

Brett Jutkiewicz Scream 6

How ‘Scream 6’ Broke Away from the Franchise’s Visual Tradition

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We chat with cinematographer Brett Jutkiewicz about ‘Scream 6,’ transforming Montreal into New York City, and why spherical lenses were the only way to go.

Wally Pfister Cinematography

From ‘Momento’ to ‘Moneyball’: A Beginner’s Guide to Wally Pfister

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Never underestimate the erotic thriller to ‘Batman’ pipeline.

It Follows Cinematography

How the Cinematography in ‘It Follows’ Trains You To Be Paranoid

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Thanks, ‘It Follows’ for making a slow pan feel so scary.