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Cinematography
Filmmaking element.
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Why “Day for Night” Is So Hard to Pull Off
Lights out! I mean on! Wait, uh —
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How Filmmakers Make Cameras Disappear in Mirror Shots
Mirror, mirror on the wall … why don’t you reflect the movie camera that is obviously pointed at you?
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A Beginner’s Guide to the Cinematography of Bill Pope
We have a [Bill] Pope!
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The Axial Cut Explained and Why Filmmakers Use It
And … [axial] cut!
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A Beginner’s Guide to Low Light Cinematography
It’s lights out for some cinematographers. No. Literally.
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Ask a Filmmaker: What Is the Frame Rate of the Human Eye?
Say it with me: The eye is not a camera!
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A Beginner’s Guide to Shutter Angle
It’s a matter of degrees.
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A Beginner’s Guide to the Cinematography of Darius Khondji
When the likes of David Fincher, James Gray, and Bong Joon Ho want to work with you … you’re doing something right.
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Why a Filmmaker Might Choose to Flip a Shot
To flip, or not to flip? That is the question.