Who do you think are the best cinematographers of all time? I've been digging into this subject, and found it's been hard to come up with the people who have shaped the way we look and feel about movies. These are the ten names I came up with. I think they've made some of the best movies, and we've seen people emulate them as they try to find their own voices as well. Let's dive in. 1. Roger DeakinsLet's just get this out of the way: Roger is the master. The guy is a living legend, and if you don't know his name, you've been living under a rock. He’s the guy every director wants in their corner because he makes everything better. Simple as that.Famous For: The Shawshank Redemption, Blade Runner 2049, No Country for Old Men, 19172. Gordon WillisThey called him "The Prince of Darkness," and for good reason. This dude basically invented the modern shadow. Willis made a choice not to show Marlon Brando's eyes for half of The Godfather. Think about the balls on that guy. He didn't just light scenes; he sculpted with shadow and changed the game forever.Famous For: The Godfather Trilogy, Annie Hall, All the President's Men3. Emmanuel "Chivo" LubezkiChivo is the guy who straps a camera to himself and runs through a battlefield or sends it floating through space. His long, unbroken takes aren't a gimmick; they're a way of forcing you to live inside the movie. The guy won three Oscars...
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