As Life Flies By: Sofia Coppola Through Windows
A supercut of glass daydreams. This supercut of director Sofia Coppola's shots, those through windows and those of characters looking… Read More
December 12, 2017
Cinematography
Taking the Black: The Final Shots of ‘Game of Thrones’
HBO’s star always goes out with a bang. Game of Thrones is a show of twists and big moments hiding… Read More
December 12, 2017
Are You There God? It’s Me, Terrence Malick
The filmmaker’s camera always seems to move towards the light. Terrence Malick isn’t really a down-to-earth guy. That’s not his… Read More
December 11, 2017
The Potent Poignancy of the ‘Atonement’ Dunkirk Scene
The five-minute-long, single-take Dunkirk scene in Joe Wright's Atonement is a potent anti-war tableau and a masterclass in the logistics… Read More
December 8, 2017
‘The Ornithologist’s Beautifully Blasphemous Art References
Heavenly reflections of some great paintings. A loose retelling of the life of Saint Anthony of Padua, The Ornithologist is… Read More
December 6, 2017
The Thrift Store Palette of ‘Napoleon Dynamite’
These colors are washed-out and washed-up. The cinematography of most indie films values practicality over all else. Your budget is… Read More
December 4, 2017
Seeing Through the Eyes of a Child: How Color is Used in ‘The Florida Project’
The movie's vibrant cinematography gifts us the sunny outlook of a child. Read More
November 30, 2017
The Rainbow of Xavier Dolan’s Colors
The director has an eye for the flamboyant. Québécois wunderkind Xavier Dolan has earned recognition for a lot of things.… Read More
November 30, 2017
Conveying Through Convex: Lensing for Characters
Consistency and change in equipment can create meaning. Filmmakers and critics alike often enjoy discussing the headier subjects of cinema… Read More
November 27, 2017