Take a look into how Roger Deakins creates his images. Roger Deakins is widely known by many as one of the greatest living cinematographers. If you ask people what exactly makes a cinematographer great, you might hear that they create beautiful images. But as we should know, it's more than that. Deakins wants us to know that "this is the problem with most cinematography," that beautifully filmed images that stand out on their own are not always the best choice to support the story. Check out our video below for more. “People confuse pretty with good cinematography. [The late cinematographer] Freddie Francis said there is good cinematography and bad cinematography, and then there’s the cinematography that’s right for the movie,” he said. “I often feel that if reviewers don’t mention your work, it’s probably better than if they do.” Many of us who aspire to work in feature film cinematography pursue the dream of creating beautiful images, without thinking about why we’re creating them. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 29 January, 2021