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The everyday viewer probably only notices cinematography when it's flashy, but the fundamentals carry the story.A recent video from StudioBinder Academy is built on Joseph V. Masce...
It is all too easy to dismiss the over-the-shoulder shot as “the common,” “the mundane,” or “the classic dialogue coverage.” We see it everywhere, from television to big-budget blo...
Choosing between objective and subjective camera coverage is one of the most consequential decisions you make when planning a scene. The difference between showing an audience what...
Think of one of your favorite films. How does it handle its locations? How does the film give you an idea of the world its characters inhabit? Maybe a big sweeping crane shot? A lo...
"Cinematic" has become one of those words that gets thrown around so much that it almost loses meaning. But for content creators, it's a legit goal to set your stuff apart. It migh...
Martin Scorsese has made some of the most meticulously composed images in American movies. I mean, have you seen the Copa tracking shot? What about the stark black-and-white drama...
You know that I'm always going to seek out the horror films on a festival schedule, which I was so delighted to see Recluse during the Tribeca Film Festival this year. The gothic c...
One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson's action drama, shot by cinematographer Michael Bauman in VistaVision, is one of the best-looking films in recent memory. We've writt...
Director Denis Villeneuve’s crime thriller, Sicario, is among his most underrated works despite its critical and audience acclaim. Released in 2015, the film marked the second coll...
Do you know the saying “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist?” It is often attributed to the maestro Pablo Picasso, and it carries a decent grain of tru...
When you're deep in a screenplay draft, it's easy to obsess over dialogue and structure and forget entirely about how your scenes might be lit. That's a production concern, right?...
It would be hard to name any films better than Singin' in the Rain (1952). The movie is just this wondrous ride through classic Hollywood that is also a masterclass in musical chor...
The Odyssey is the first-ever movie to be shot entirely on IMAX 70mm film. The format is so large that it can only be shot continuously for roughly two and a half minutes, as that...
Interviewee: Ru He, Cinematographer At last year’s Tribeca Festival,āyí really stood out. Most films there went for high contrast, dramatic The post Restraint as a Mirror, Light an...
If you find your photos flat, two-dimensional, maybe lacking impact and interest—there's one technique I use that can change that. It will guarantee to get you much more interestin...
One week from today, on July 17, I will take my family to see Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” We will watch it in IMAX, shot on cameras built for the movie. My teenagers and I w...
Cinematographer Celiana Cárdenas talks about changing lenses and aspect ratios to depict the feverish intensity of the Bowden family's bad trip.
If there's one thing you can always count on for Steven Spielberg, it's the fact that he loves to shoot on film. His new movie, Disclosure Day, is no exception. They shot on 35mm.W...
During IndieWire's Craft Roundtables, "Euphoria" Season 3 production designer François Audouy discussed how changing up the aspect ratio allowed him to deepen the series' environme...
Camera movements play a crucial role in shaping the visual language of a film, guiding how viewers experience and interpret a story. In his breakdown, Dan Kieft examines a range of...
There’s something wildly addictive about cinematic street photography. One frame, one frozen second, and suddenly the city feels like a scene ripped straight out of a noir film or...
Blocking is one of those things that sends fear into the heart of filmmakers. You have to decide where to put the camera and the people. It's a lot of decisions to make when you ge...
Cinematographers from “Love Story,” “The Chair Company,” “The Testaments,” “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,” and “Shrinking” convened to discuss their process at IndieWire's Craft Ro...
By 1952, Hollywood was no longer simply competing with other studios. It was competing with the living room. Television had become the new domestic miracle: free entertainment, glo...
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