Cinematography - Blog Posts

So I just watched TÁR tonight and I'm SO SO obsessed and overwhelmed and going through A LOT right now because honestly?! This movie is a masterpiece of cinematography and I enjoyed every second immensely which is a huge achievement for a 2h 39 min long movie but this one was not one second too long! Honestly, I could have watched 2 more hours of Cate Blanchett acting like this. Her acting was PEAK PERFORMANCE, it was so vivid and authentic and nuanced and simply brilliant. My eyes were glued to the screen and I was hooked from minute one. Cate Blanchett really pulled this one of; the film is worth the watch in itself, but Cate Blanchett is what made it truly outstanding and remarkable. I can't think of any other actress that whould have been able to do this the way Cate did. I'm in awe. Sorry for fangirling but trust me, you should watch this one!

Portrait

My road leads into the desert.

Dune (2021) dir. Denis Villeneuve

Não é sobre ser perfeito, é sobre se esforçar

We’re all different. Especially him. But there’s something kind of fantastic about that, isn’t there?

FANTASTIC MR. FOX 2009 | Wes Anderson

I just need to know one thing. Where they are...

Go, Vasquez, kick ass!

Any time, anywhere!

Aliens (1986)       Directed by James Cameron

Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Director: Isao Takahata

Cinematographer: Nobuo Koyama

“What We do in the Shadows“ (2014),

Dir: Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, DoP: Richard Bluck and D.J. Stipsen. Mockumentary

“Lobbying is about foresight. About anticipating your opponent’s moves and devising counter measures. The winner plots one step ahead of the opposition. And plays her trump card just after they play theirs. It’s about making sure you surprise them. And they don’t surprise you.”

Miss Sloane (2016) dir. John Madden

What's your best example of correlation not equaling causation?

Here’s to the fools who dream (and eat!)

So, my sister and Robbie were never able to have the time together they both so longed for… and deserved. Which ever since I’ve… ever since I’ve always felt I prevented. But what sense of hope or satisfaction could a reader derive from an ending like that? So in the book, I wanted to give Robbie and Cecilia what they lost out on in life. I’d like to think this isn’t weakness or… evasion… but a final act of kindness. I gave them their happiness.

Atonement (2007) dir. Joe Wright

Chivo Lubezki created such a stunning and immersive cinematography that you become a witness of the hero's journey.

The Cinematography of Alejandro González Iñárritu

Film: The Revenant

Year: 2015

Cinematographer: Emmanuel Lubezki

Cinematography - Shot Size

Shot size is an important part of cinematography. It can show off a location, make a character seem small or powerful, highlight emotion or distance the audience. These shot sizes have basic definitions, but the specifics can vary from filmmaker to filmmaker. Below is a list of shot sizes, their general descriptions, abbreviations, alternate names, and effects.

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Cinematography - Shot Types

Establishing Shot - a shot that establishes the setting of the scene. Usually a wide shot.

Titanic (1997)

Master Shot - A shot that includes all the actions of a scene. Usually a wide shot.

American Beauty (1999)

Two-Shot - A shot that has two subjects next to each other. Sometimes shows camaraderie.

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Over-the-Shoulder (OTS) - a shot of one subject that includes the shoulder of the character opposite the subject. Makes the scene feel more crowded or the characters closer.

The Dark Knight (2008)

Point-of-View (POV) - a shot from the perspective of a character, animal, or sometimes object. Can help convey what a certain character is feeling.

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Tracking Shot - a shot that follows the action, usually on a dolly.

The Shining (1980)

Dutch Angle - a shot that is tilted to give the effect that something is not right. Also called: German angle; Dutch tilt; canted angle; oblique angle

Mission Impossible (1996)

High Angle - an angle that is shot from above the subject. Makes the subject appear small or powerless.

Matilda (1996)

Low Angle - an angle that is shot from below the subject. Makes the subject appear large and powerful.

Citizen Kane (1941)

scenes shot by gunfire save me... save me scenes shot by gunfire...

WHY NOBODY TOLD ME THAT THERE WILL BE A MOVIE ABOUT EMILY BRONTË WITH EMMA MACKEY IN IT?

AND THE TRAILER LOOKS PRETTY DAMN GOOD, OH MY GOD I AM EXCITED