When I sat down to re-examine The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013), I wasn’t just looking for a nostalgia trip, I wanted to see how this middle chapter balanced the massive technical weight of 2013-era VFX with the tactile, grounded look… Read More »The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) had the impossible task of living up to The Lord of the Rings. It came out swinging with some incredibly bold and controversial technical gambits. While the pacing might have been a bit much (did we… Read More »The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
Hi everyone, Salik Waquas here. If you know me, you know I’m not just an enthusiast; I’m the guy obsessively tweaking curves and lift-gamma-gain controls at my grading service, Color Culture. I spend my days staring at waveforms, trying to… Read More »Cinematography Analysis of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring