The 25 Most Beautiful Shots of the ‘Harry Potter’ Franchise
From Sorcerer’s Stone to the second Deathly Hallows. Read More
November 15, 2016
Cinematography
‘Frances Ha’ and the Framing of Friendship
A video explores how among a sea of dialogue, the film’s imagery tells its own story. Read More
November 14, 2016
Capturing What Cannot Be Captured: Filming the Way We Think
Two scenes comparatively reveal the way movies depict the thought process.In the lineage of storytelling, film is the child of literature,… Read More
November 10, 2016
Remembered in Images: Raoul Coutard, Cinematographer of the French New Wave
A career of perfect shots in one memorial gallery.The world of cinematography this week lost one of its most influential if… Read More
November 9, 2016
Someone to Watch Over Me: The Versatility of Shooting from Above
Six uses for the bird’s-eye-view shot.In cinema the bird’s-eye or god’s-eye view is the name given to any shot that… Read More
November 4, 2016
25 Perfect Shots from the Marvel Cinematic Universe
From Iron Man to Doctor Strange, a visual journey. There are many things that can make a perfect shot, but for… Read More
November 3, 2016
Grace, Rhythm, and the Transitions of Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
The director as conductor.There is a grace to the films of Edgar Wright, a fluid synchronicity of narrative and aesthetic… Read More
November 2, 2016
Martin Scorsese and the Fast Dolly Zoom: A Cinematic Love Affair
The revered director’s penchant for getting close to the action.On one hand, Martin Scorsese is a very naturalistic filmmaker. He creates… Read More
November 1, 2016
The Camera as Menace: Horror’s Unique Cinematography
The appeal of seeing what you’re not supposed to.As a genre, horror films have a cinematography all their own. They have… Read More
October 31, 2016