Dallas Buyers Club (2013) is a reminder that sometimes, the most effective image is the one that breaks those rules. It is a film that doesn’t just display technical craft; it physically embodies the struggle of its protagonist. While the conversation… Read More »Dallas Buyers Club (2013) – Cinematography Analysis
I’ve been grading a lot of digital footage lately, and revisiting The Perks of Being a Wallflower was a refreshing reminder of why I still love the texture of 35mm film. It isn’t just a “coming-of-age” story; it’s a specific visual translation… Read More »The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) – Cinematography Analysis
I look at Life of Pi (2012) and see a benchmark. Ang Lee’s adaptation of Yann Martel’s novel was famously labeled “unfilmable” a tag usually slapped on stories that rely too much on internal monologue or abstract concepts. But Lee, alongside cinematographer… Read More »Life of Pi (2012) – Cinematography Analysis
Thor: Ragnarok (2017) feels less like a breakdown and more like a conversation. Taika Waititi’s 2017 entry didn’t just shift the tone of the MCU; it broke the mold entirely. At Color Culture, we often talk about how frame and… Read More »Thor: Ragnarok (2017) – Cinematography Analysis
Sitting down to revisit Iron Man (2008) for a cinematography analysis was a genuine treat. It’s easy to forget that before the MCU became the massive machine it is today, this was just a movie and a risky one at that. There… Read More »Iron Man (2008) – Cinematography Analysis
Wim Wenders’ 1984 classic, Paris, Texas reckons with the inescapable truth that, as Confucius said, “Wherever you go, there you are.” For Travis Henderson, this isn’t philosophy; it’s a reality etched into the celluloid. The cinematography actively drives the storytelling, guiding… Read More »Paris, Texas (1984) – Cinematography Analysis
John Huston’s The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) classic isn’t just a great story about greed; it’s a masterclass in visual storytelling. Every frame, every hard shadow, and every composition works to twist the knife of paranoia. It’s one… Read More »The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) – Cinematography Analysis