Cinematography
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From ‘Zola’ to ‘The Power of the Dog’: The Cinematography of Ari Wegner
Want to know more modern-day women cinematographers by name? Ari Wegner is a good place to start.
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How Wes Anderson’s Symmetry Extends to Editing
Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.
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From Painted Glass to Green Screens: The Jeopardy Shot Explained
Let’s talk about the glass shot. (No, not the kind you pour tequila into).
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Why They Jammed A Dozen Movies Into ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’
We chat with cinematographer Larkin Seiple about the numerous influences flooding throughout this multiversal madhouse.
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Bigger Isn’t Always Better: An Introduction to Movie Camera Sensor Size
Put on your “tech-talk” pants, it’s time to talk sensor size.
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Why They Used Bottles as Lenses for ‘The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey’
We chat with cinematographer Shawn Peters about the new Apple TV+ series and how chasing imperfection always results in authenticity.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Color Temperature in Film
Every film has a light source … and every light source has a color temperature. Here’s an intro to this essential principle of cinematography.
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How the Golden Ratio Explains Cinema’s Hold On Us
You know what they say. The eyes are the window to the soul.
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DP Rodrigo Prieto on the Creative Thrust of “Subjective Cinematography”
If the camera has a perspective, it’s worth asking whose perspective it belongs to.