Clint Eastwood’s 2008 Changeling is one that really sticks with you, and honestly, a lot of that comes down to a visual strategy that is remarkably disciplined. It’s a harrowing story about a mother’s search for her son against the… Read More »Changeling (2008) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
Ben Affleck’s Argo (2012) is one of those rare cases where the cinematography and the grade aren’t just supporting the movie; they are the movie. It’s a masterclass in period recreation that balances political thriller tension with a weird, comedic Hollywood satire, and it… Read More »Argo (2012) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
Few films embody that raw, unvarnished reality quite like “Hoop Dreams” (1994). This isn’t just a “sports doc.” It’s an epic. Seven years of production, following Arthur Agee and William Gates from the hopeful playgrounds of Chicago to the crushing “weeding… Read More »Hoop Dreams (1994) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
Dziga Vertov’s Man with a Movie Camera (1929). This isn’t just some dusty historical artifact you study in film school and forget. It’s a living, breathing masterclass in visual language that still feels more audacious than most of what hits theaters today.… Read More »Man with a Movie Camera (1929) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
When I sat down to re-watch Ava DuVernay’s 13th, I wasn’t just watching a documentary; I was dissecting a visual argument. I wanted to see how the lens choices, the lighting, and the final look in the suite worked together to… Read More »13th (2016) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
When Peter Jackson’s They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) dropped, it didn’t just catch my eye; it grabbed me by the collar. It’s a profound act of visual archaeology. For those of us who live in the weeds of digital artistry, this… Read More »They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
I’ve spent thousands of hours in grading suites, but nothing quite prepared me for the cognitive dissonance of The Act of Killing. But Joshua Oppenheimer’s film throws all those standard rules out the window. It’s a total head-trip that forced me… Read More »The Act of Killing (2012) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills