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Hacksaw Ridge (2016) – Cinematography Analysis

by Salik Waquas
Cinematography

It is rare to find a film that is so distinctly bisected by its visual language. Hacksaw Ridge is absolutely one of those instances. As filmmakers, we often talk about “visual arcs,” but Mel Gibson and his team created two entirely different… Read More »Hacksaw Ridge (2016) – Cinematography Analysis

Logan (2017) – Cinematography Analysis

by Salik Waquas
Cinematography

I’m used to comic book adaptations leaning on spectacle and saturation, but James Mangold and cinematographer John Mathieson went the opposite direction here. They crafted a film that is dusty, exhausted, and incredibly tactile. From the opening shot of Logan… Read More »Logan (2017) – Cinematography Analysis