Showing posts with label cinematography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cinematography. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

David Fincher: "And the Other Way is Wrong"

David Fincher is, without a doubt, one of the finest, most visually precise of all living American filmmakers. With his marvelously twisty -- and twisted -- new film Gone Girl just out, editor Tony Zhou -- who's previously broken down the style of other directors like Edgar Wright and Michael Bay -- has put together this terrific, illuminating look at Fincher and what he does (or more so, doesn't do) in his work. If you haven't seen the bulk of Fincher's films, spoilers follow, so approach at your own peril.

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Goodnight, Prince of Darkness

The contributions of celebrated cinematographer Gordon Willis to movies are so monumental it's hard to imagine what modern filmmaking would look like without his influence. Here's a look back at some of his most memorable images:

Friday, May 9, 2014

One Perfect Shot

For those of you geekier -- perhaps more technically inclined -- movie buffs who have Twitter, you need to follow Geoff Todd's One Perfect Shot. The Portland filmmaker has been tweeting what he constitutes "a perfect shot" -- that one single, perfectly composed moment that captures the soul of an entire movie. Some great eye candy for your Twitter feed, plus of course, a fantastic reminder of the beauty of cinema.