Game-changing cinematography can happen when a script gives you freedom. It is no secret that cinematography in television was forever changed in the dawn of the new millennium. Shows started to tell darker storylines about complex characters through well-written dialogue and cleverly composed shots. Directors and cinematographers started pulling inspiration from cinema and took a creative risk to make the series feel like an extended movie. The Sopranos is one of the shows that helped pioneer this new way of filming television. Notably, the show reconstructed the gangster genre with its seemingly simple yet complex story that involved even more complicated characters. While the direction of the show’s writer and producer David Chase can be praised for the iconic statues of The Sopranos, it was Chase’s collaboration with cinematographer Alik Sakharov that captured the mood and theme of the show for its nine-year run. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 20 September, 2021