Gordon Willis is undeniably one of the most influential cinematographers of all time. How did he achieve his trademark style? There are few cinematographers as beloved, and who achieved as much crossover fame, as Gordon Willis. He served as DP on The Godfather I, II, and even III, along with Klute, All the President's Men, and countless other classics. Willis was a DP who managed to keep working on movies that weren't just beautifully shot but also turned out to actually be good movies. How did he do it? Check out the video from In Depth Cine below, then let's go over a few takeaways. The biggest lesson from the video is that Willis insisted on having a concept before shooting a film. This was some idea or approach, what we on the internet would call a "take," some perspective to bring to the film. This is the key, more than anything about what lenses or film stocks were used, to creating great cinematography. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 19 January, 2021