The film that delivers the ultimate emotional gut punch through sheer visual artistry is Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights (1997). Quentin Tarantino once noted that PTA’s film knowledge “makes me look like an amateur.” He’s right to champion Boogie Nights as a 90s… Read More »Boogie Nights (1997) – Cinematography Analysis
Nightcrawler (2014) shouldn’t look this good. Usually, when you’re dealing with low-budget night exteriors in Los Angeles, you’re fighting a losing battle against flat digital sensors and muddy shadows. But as a colorist running Color Culture, I look at this film… Read More »Nightcrawler (2014) – Cinematography Analysis
Magnolia (1999) is one of those movies that makes me jealous. I spend most of my waking hours in a dark room at Color Culture, tweaking curves, staring at scopes, and building DCTLs to help people get “the film look.” Then… Read More »Magnolia (1999) – Cinematography Analysis
As a filmmaker and colorist who owns a post-production color grading suite, I’ve always been fascinated by the profound impact cinematography has on storytelling. The film There Will Be Blood, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, stands out to me as… Read More »Cinematography Analysis Of There Will Be Blood (In Depth)