The Fast franchise is a surprising chart not just of our changing taste, but also how we have shot movies for the last 20 years. It's the most amazing franchise of the last 20 years. Possessor of some of the most grounded and over-the-top action of any film series. Multicultural without feeling like it tokenizes anyone. There are a lot of things you can say about the Fast & Furious franchise, but one that also deserves attention is that it creates a real document of how we have shot movies for the last 20 years, taking us through the transition from film to digital in a way that felt seamless. Let's look at each film and how its cinematography evolved. THE FAST & THE FURIOUS (2001) Shot by Ericson Core, the first Fast & Furious movie from 2001 was in many ways more a technical reflection of 1990s cinematography than what was to come. Shot on the Moviecam Compact and SL, with a 435 for off-speed shooting, it used Ultra Primes, the then top-of-the-line cinema glass from Zeiss. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 1 July, 2021