Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (1991), It wasn’t just a nostalgia trip, I wanted to break down why this film works so well visually.There’s a quote from reviewer Chris Stuckmann about the film’s 3D re-release that stuck with me: watching it as… Read More »Beauty and the Beast (1991) – Cinematography Analysis
Spike Jonze’s 2013 masterpiece Her shuts that part of my brain off. It isn’t just a film I admire; it’s a benchmark. It’s a testament to how visual craft can merge to create something utterly unique and profoundly human, even… Read More »Her (2013) – Cinematography Analysis
Groundhog Day isn’t just a funny movie; it’s a study on repetition and ego. We follow Phil Connors (Bill Murray), an arrogant weatherman stuck in a time loop in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. He has to relive the same 24 hours until he… Read More »Groundhog Day (1993) – Cinematography Analysis
Danny Boyle’s 2008 Oscar-winner, Slumdog Millionaire. It’s a drama about a kid winning a game show. But visually, this film was a prototype for modern hybrid filmmaking. It traded resolution for energy and proved that “cinematic” doesn’t necessarily mean “pristine.” I… Read More »Slumdog Millionaire (2008) – Cinematography Analysis
Everyone talks about Deadpool’s marketing or its R-rating, but from a filmmaking perspective, the real miracle was the budget. It looks like a massive blockbuster, yet it was produced for a fraction of the cost of a typical MCU entry. Deadpool is… Read More »Deadpool (2016) – Cinematography Analysis
As a filmmaker and a full-time colorist running Color Culture, certain films pull me back into their orbit, demanding a deeper look at their craft. Ron Howard’s A Beautiful Mind (2001) is absolutely one of them. On the surface, it’s a straightforward… Read More »A Beautiful Mind (2001) – Cinematography Analysis
As the founder of Color Culture, I spend most of my waking hours staring at reference monitors, tweaking curves, and obsessing over signal flows. Usually, I’m dissecting live-action footage, trying to make digital sensors look like organic memory. But when… Read More »Your Name. (2016) – Cinematography Analysis