Cinematography

Filmmaking element.

Nope Day For Night

Why “Day for Night” Is So Hard to Pull Off

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Lights out! I mean on! Wait, uh —

Inception Mirror Shot

How Filmmakers Make Cameras Disappear in Mirror Shots

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Mirror, mirror on the wall … why don’t you reflect the movie camera that is obviously pointed at you?

Bill Pope Cinematography

A Beginner’s Guide to the Cinematography of Bill Pope

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We have a [Bill] Pope!

Jaws Axial Cut

The Axial Cut Explained and Why Filmmakers Use It

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And … [axial] cut!

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.