somebody break down cinematography for me

[hex]

Remember the cinematographers job is to mostly bring what the storyboard artist and director created on paper to life.

So the draining of the light is ultimately the choice of whoever directed that episode and the storyboard artist they worked with (some get more free reign than others). It's the job of Michael Slovis to make it a reality.

Keep in mind Slovis is also a director on the show. The writers also direct, etc.

The idea to turn Walt into a villain was Vince Gilligan's idea, but the idea to use light to symbolize it was all Slovis, from the second season he was on the show. Sony/AMC was like "why is everything suddenly darker?" and he explained it to Vince Gilligan, who was at the idea.

Fred.

 

[GoldenGlove]

You kind of have to start looking at how things are shot and how they are being connected to the story that's being told. I love ironic cinematography when it comes to the stuff that I watch. When a scene captures a character's lines or emotion/feelings and integrates that with the visual, it makes you go... or just smirk when you catch it.

 

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Forgot to add that anyone interested in cinematography should also check out the magazine American Cinematographer should be able to find them at your local Barnes and Noble

 

[jazzfan]

A very long engagement has beautiful cinematography and is made but a lot of the people that did Amelie.

 

[AkaDemiK]

always thought amelie was one of the most beautifully shot movies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9rW1alZn6Q

that was dope

 

[Formerly known as...]

I always thought Scorsese films had good cinematography.

 

[YouMadd?]

Coen Bros, Kubrick, Fincher, etc...

 

[Thoughtspeak]

"To create a painting with every frame, showing the brightest and darkest aspects of the directors vision"

How my lecturer used to put it.

Some of the most amazing cinematography ive ever seen (Yes im biased towards use of colour)

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBFi6LqYswI"]Curse Of The Golden Flower Trailer 1 (2006) - YouTube[/ame]

 

[analog]

Skyfall had some beautiful shots

Like a great beat, I'm a sucker for cinematography that's well done to the point where I'll overlook a weak plot/acting and simply let my eyes bask in the beauty

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Skyfall had some beautiful shots

Like a great beat, I'm a sucker for cinematography that's well done to the point where I'll overlook a weak plot/acting and simply let my eyes bask in the beauty

the rooftop fight was like the ipod battle i didn't know i always wanted

 

[hex]

at this dude bangbreh making this thread, getting a ton of interesting, thought provoking responses and he ain't came back once to parlay about any of this shyt.

Fred.

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

Keep in mind Slovis is also a director on the show. The writers also direct, etc.

The idea to turn Walt into a villain was Vince Gilligan's idea, but the idea to use light to symbolize it was all Slovis, from the second season he was on the show. Sony/AMC was like "why is everything suddenly darker?" and he explained it to Vince Gilligan, who was at the idea.

Fred.

you blowing my mind here fred. I need to go back and rewatch with this in mind

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

Skyfall had some beautiful shots

Like a great beat, I'm a sucker for cinematography that's well done to the point where I'll overlook a weak plot/acting and simply let my eyes bask in the beauty

every shot when they were in tokyo or whatever that asian city was status. When they were fighting in front of that LED sign and you could only see the shadows...

 

[Dr.HannibalLecter]

every shot when they were in tokyo or whatever that asian city was status. When they were fighting in front of that LED sign and you could only see the shadows...

Deakins da gawd

It's crazy he's been nominated ten times (and for two different movies in 2007) but never won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography

 

[Piff Perkins]

Lots of good posts. In lay mans terms it's basically how a scene is framed for the camera, and how it is shot. For instance you get a script and it's basically a couple people walking into a restaurant. It's typically up to the director to map out how he wants the scene to take place, what shots he's looking for etc, and the cinematographer captures them.