How Camera Lenses Affect How We Identify with Characters
Here's a video essay that looks at the suggestive, subtle psychological qualities of camera lenses. Read More
January 25, 2021
Cinematography
From ‘Fight Club’ to ‘Gone Girl’: Jeff Cronenweth’s Five Perfect Shots
We select the five perfect shots that best represent this cinematographer's eclectic career. Read More
January 14, 2021
What is the 180° Rule, Anyway?
It's the golden rule of film school and one of the most reliable tools in a cinematographer's toolkit. So, how… Read More
January 11, 2021
How Video Game Cameras are Changing Cinematography
Movies have had an immense effect on how video games look, but that balance is beginning to shift. Read More
December 21, 2020
Cinematographer Tami Reiker Explains Why the Camera Floats in ‘One Night in Miami’
We chat with the cinematographer about her jib-arm camera system and how a DC Comics villain inspired her new film's… Read More
December 17, 2020
How They Shot ‘Russian Ark’ in One Take With No Hidden Cuts
"In hindsight, it couldn't have worked. But it did." - producer Jens Meurer Read More
November 16, 2020
‘Jurassic Park’ and the Narrative Power of Scale
Sometimes size does matter. Read More
November 16, 2020
The Power of Bookends: The First and Final Frames of Popular TV Series
Good bookends really tie a series together. Read More
October 26, 2020
How Denis Villeneuve Uses Shallow Focus To Make Us Squirm
What's that in the background? Ah yes, mounting dread. Read More
October 22, 2020