First, how we view the modern world has been shaped to a huge degree
by photography and film (which pre-digital were moving individual stills of course).
Not exact matches
With Mark Zuckerberg predicting Facebook content will be driven
by video in five years, storytelling through
film and photography is set to be expected
by visitors to your site as a complement to the written word, especially as we're using mobile devices so much to access information
and entertainment.
The birth of baby Luna at Boca Raton Regional Hospital in Boca Raton, FL with midwives Courtney McMillian
and Polina Goldenberg of Boca Midwifery, who work with Dr. David Lubetkin,
filmed and edited
by Paulina Splechta of Paulina Splechta
Photography, birth photographer
and film maker based out of Boca Raton, FL..
Moctezuma routinely shows his students science documentaries such as Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth
and the time - lapsed
photography movies produced
by plant biologist Roger Hangarter, «so they can watch a
film and discuss or write how the
film relates to the different concepts they would learn in class,» Moctezuma says.
Tony followed some professional
photography courses (that he paid for) online, but
by and large is a self taught photographer (just as I am), who has been extremely passionate about taking pictures for more than twenty years now (he started out snapping back in the days of
film cameras).
Exhibits include work
by some of the most famous photographers
and cinematographers in the history of
film and photography.
12/22/2015 Written
by: Curt Gokcen The Resident Evil
film series recently began principle
photography and is set to release in just over a year.
Written
and directed
by Peter Berg; director of
photography, David Hennings; edited
by Dan Lebental; music
by Stewart Copeland; production designer, Dina Lipton; produced
by Michael Schiffer, Diane Nabatoff
and Cindy Cowan; executive producers, Ted Field, Scott Kroopf, Michael Helfant
and Christian Slater; released
by Polygram
Filmed Entertainment.
The
film feels like it's been assembled
by committee,
and news stories about the
film's troubled production bear this out: after an initial round of
photography during which the ending was being crafted almost on the fly, the
film's release was delayed so that a new ending could be written
and shot in an attempt to glue together two halves of a story that still don't feel like a whole.
This moody, elegiac
film has universally been acclaimed as a cinematographic masterpiece, from the talents of Cuban - born European Nestor Almendros (
and «additional
photography»
by Haskell Wexler), with naturally - lit, sweeping, 70 mm images of crystal clarity
and scope,
and artfully composed scenes reminiscent of Andrew Wyeth paintings.
Directed
by Marcus Nispel; screenplay
by Laeta Kalogridis, based on the
film by Nils Gaup; director of
photography, Daniel Pearl; edited
by Jay Friedkin
and Glen Scantlebury; edited
by Jonathan Elias; production designer, Greg Blair; produced
by Mike Medavoy, Arnold Messer
and Nispel; released
by 20th Century Fox.
The
film is based on the book
by Laura Hillenbrand on Zamperini, the Coen brothers are co-scriptwriters,
and Roger Deakins (No Country for Old Men, True Grit) is the director of
photography.
Everything about this
film oozes class; the 60's setting is beautifully captured with it's attention to detail
and strikingly rich
photography by Eduard Grau; the slow motion scenes with overbearing sound effects; the subtle changes of colour saturation providing an excellent technique in developing the mood
and feeling of Firth's character
and a fitting soundtrack to accompany the lush imagery.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, one of the reasons that the budget on «John Carter» went so high is that director Andrew Stanton, used to reworking
films while at Pixar, «embarked on extensive
and costly reshoots» (something fervently denied
by the helmer, who called it «a complete
and utter lie,» saying that Disney had let him go for longer reshoots because his principal
photography had come in on time
and on budget).
Dillon was Director of
Photography on the movie which is was
filmed in Australia
and is directed
by Kim Farrant
and stars Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving
and Joseph Fiennes.
From the crystalline shores of a deserted island to the green grass
and dusty roads of 1940s suburban America, Ballard
and director of
photography Caleb Deschanel create a
film of consistent visual invention
and purity, one that also features a winning supporting performance
by Mickey Rooney as a retired jockey
and a gorgeous score
by Carmine Coppola.
Les Misérables certainly looks strikingly different than most of the other Broadway musical - turned
films released in recent years, thanks to some picturesque visuals
and unusual camera angles conjured up
by director of
photography Danny Cohen (who received an Oscar nod for his similar work on King's Speech).
On the surface is a
film that shimmers in sunshine
and fun; the
photography draws the spectator into the beauty
and holiday tranquillity of Pantelleria,
and the energy
and quality of the performances, particularly Ralph Fiennes» hurricane of exuberance, provide a crowd to gather around the pool with
and to be entertained
by; a crowd who can seduce
and disgust with equal measure.
The movie, directed
by Scott Derrickson, began principal
photography in November of this year
and will wrap
filming in March 2016.
As Jess said when she dropped her verdict in Cannes, «It's an offbeat, fun
and frequently very funny
film, lifted out of disposability
by some wonderfully rich production design, music
and photography,
and by the cherishable performances of the leads.»
For the supplemental materials, there's an excerpt from the documentary Michelangelo Antonioni: The Eye That Changed Cinema; Blow - Up of «Blow - Up», a new documentary about the
film; two interviews with David Hemmings, one on the set of Only When I Larf from 1968,
and the other on the TV show City Lights from 1977; 50 Years of Blow - Up: Vanessa Redgrave / Philippe Garner, a 2016 SHOWstudio interview; an interview with actress Jane Birkin from 1989; Antonioni's Hypnotic Vision, featuring two separate pieces about the
film: Modernism
and Photography; both the teaser
and theatrical trailers for the
film;
and a 68 - page insert booklet containing an essay on the
film by David Forgacs, an updated 1966 account of the
film's shooting
by Stig Björkman, a set of questionnaires that the director distributed to photographers
and painters while developing the
film, the 1959 Julio Cortázar short story on which the
film is loosely based,
and restoration details.
The
film equivalent of a stroll through the Louvre, the documentary Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography collects interviews with many of modern - day Hollywood's finest directors of
photography and is illustrated
by examples of their best work as well as scenes from the pictures which most influenced them.
The Cinematography Award: U.S. Dramatic was presented to Bradford Young for two
films he was Director of
Photography on: Ain't Them Bodies Saints, directed
by David Lowery,
and Mother of George, directed
by Andrew Dosunmu.
Kapadia gets points for the luscious
photography of the Caucacus mountains (photographed
by Nuri Bilge Ceylan regular Gökhan Tiryaki), to which Ali
and Nino escape,
and a believably rugged turn - of - the - century Baku (
filmed in Azerbaijan
and Turkey).
The
film's press materials report that the only scenes rehearsed
by director Uli Edel «before principal
photography started were the several erotic episodes between Madonna's
and Willem Dafoe's characters,»
and the movie certainly looks that way.
Written
and directed
by Gilles Paquet - Brenner (Sarah's Key), the
film wrapped principal
photography some time ago
and will be released in France this spring.
A Dickensian movie with the most gorgeous
photography of any
film this year, «The Handmaiden» is an adaptation of the Welsh writer Sarah Waters» novel «Fingersmith» transported all the way to South Korea
and Japan
by Park Chan - wook.
Extras: Audio Commentary with director Mick Jackson, moderated
by film writer Kier - La Janisse
and Severin Films» David Gregory; «Audition For the Apocalypse»: Interview with actress Karen Meagher; «Shooting the Annihilation»: Interview with director of
photography Andrew Dunn; «Destruction Designer»: Interview with production designer Christopher Robilliard; interview with
film writer Stephen Thrower; US trailer.
Extras: Two audio commentaries from 2003, one featuring director Ken Russell
and the other screenwriter
and producer Larry Kramer; segments from a 2007 interview with Russell for the BAFTA Los Angeles Heritage Archive; «A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible,» Russell's 1989 biopic on his own life
and career; interview from 1976 with actor Glenda Jackson; interviews with Kramer
and actors Alan Bates
and Jennie Linden from the set; new interviews with director of
photography Billy Williams
and editor Michael Bradsell; «Second Best,» a 1972 short
film based on a D. H. Lawrence story, produced
by and starring Bates; trailer; an essay
by scholar Linda Ruth Williams.
«Bassaler's doc covers The Misfits
and Capa with great aplomb: the
film is nicely divided between still
and moving images, propelled
by interviews with photographers
and others involved with the great productions that were documented... For lovers of great visual art, whether in
film or
photography» — Marc Glassman, POV Magazine
This is a
film of exacting textures
and delicate moods, sustained in heavenly beams of light
and the reflection of warm memories,
and this edition, mastered from a restored 2K
film transfer supervised
by Davies
and director of
photography Michael Coulter, is astoundingly beautiful.
Formats: DVD, Blu - ray Disc with new 4K digital restorations of the original theatrical version of the
film and the 1989 director's cut, both supervised
by director of
photography Walter Lassally, with uncompressed monaural
and stereo soundtracks on the Blu - ray.
The
film was a financial
and critical flop in the U.S.in 1967 but its reputation has grown in the years since for its intelligent script (adapted
by screenwriter Frederick Raphael, who won an Oscar for Darling, also starring Christie), sumptuous
photography,
and fine performances.
Most interestingly, the original was directed
by comedy veteran Leo McCary, who took sick near the end of
filming and Norman Z. McLeod stepped in to finish up principle
photography.
Two of the
film's best features are the stunning
photography by Henri Alekan (Wings of Desire, Topkapi)
and the haunting score
by Mikis Theodorakis (Serpico, Z).
DVD Extras: Music videos for «Iron Man»
by Nico Vega
and «Fade»
by Egyptian, the
film's trailer, a selection of deleted scenes including an equally unsatisfying alternate ending
and a mind numbing audio commentary with writer / director Matthew Leutwyler, director of
photography David Jones
and writer Gillian Vigman.
PARAMOUNT PICTURES
and SKYDANCE Present A SCOTT RUDIN / DNA
FILMS Production NATALIE PORTMAN «ANNIHILATION» JENNIFER JASON LEIGH GINA RODRIGUEZ TESSA THOMPSON TUVA NOVOTNY
and OSCAR ISAAC Costume Designer SAMMY SHELDON DIFFER Music
by BEN SALISBURY
and GEOFF BARROW Visual Effects Supervisor ANDREW WHITEHURST Edited
by BARNEY PILLING Production Designer MARK DIGBY Director of
Photography ROB HARDY BSC Executive Producers DAVID ELLISON DANA GOLDBERG DON GRANGER JO BURN Produced
by SCOTT RUDIN, p.g.a. ANDREW MACDONALD, p.g.a. ALLON REICH, p.g.a. ELI BUSH, p.g.a. Based on the Novel
by JEFF VANDERMEER Written for the Screen
and Directed
by ALEX GARLAND SOUNDTRACK ALBUM AVAILABLE ON LAKESHORE RECORDS / INVADA RECORDS AnnihilationMovie.com © 2018 Paramount Pictures.
«Born Into Brothels,» the story of children in the red - light district of Calcutta, is probably the favorite, because of the emotional subject matter, although the filmmakers were handicapped
by the impossibility of
filming most of the people in the area,
and ended up with a
film about bright kids taking
photography classes.
Neame describes how they performed the sinking corridor
and the turning - over the ship special effects sequences, it's basically all trick
photography, old boy,
and in «Generations of Fans» he slowly reads a letter he received
by a fan of the
film.
The new Director?s Cut includes a production diary of the
film (with optional commentary
by Director of
Photography Steven Poster), a story - board to screen featurette, the Director's cut theatrical trailer, They Made Me Do It Too, The Cult of Donnie Darko
and the # 1 Fan: A Darkomentary.
The
film is an action - filled epic that is beautifully crafted
by Mann
and director of
photography Dante Spinotti.
Shot on grainy 16 mm
film («Drinking Buddies» was shot digitally), the look of the
film (lensed
by Ben Richardson of «Beast of the Southern Wild» fame) is definitely a step backwards,
and it appears as if the filmmakers only used available light, which doesn't make for the most flattering
photography.
New, restored high - definition digital
film transfer, supervised
by director Richard Linklater
and director of
photography Lee Daniel, with 2.0 surround DTS - HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu - ray edition
Bonus materials include: Twist
by Polanski (a documentary from director Roman Polanski's point of view), Kidding With Oliver Twist (the young stars share their experience while
filming Oliver Twist)
and The Best of Twist (a look at the sets, costumes,
photography, editing
and music of the
film).
Special Features New 4K digital restoration New interview with cinematographer John Bailey about director of
photography Conrad Hall's work in the
film New interview with
film historian Bobbi O'Steen on the
film's editing New interview with
film critic
and jazz historian Gary Giddins about Quincy Jones's music for the
film New interview with writer Douglass K. Daniel on director Richard Brooks Interview with Brooks from a 1998 episode of the French television series «Cinema Cinemas» «With Love From Truman,» a short 1966 documentary featuring novelist Truman Capote, directed
by Albert
and David Maysles Two archival NBC interviews with Capote: one following the author on a 1966 visit to Holcomb, Kansas,
and the other conducted
by Barbara Walters in 1967 Trailer Plus: An essay
by critic Chris Fujiwara
New, restored 2K digital
film transfer, supervised
by director Terence Davies
and director of
photography Michael Coulter, with uncompressed stereo soundtrack on the Blu - ray
In dramatizing Mathison's script, Spielberg
and his usual army of key collaborators — led
by Janusz Kaminski (director of
photography), Rick Carter (production design), Michael Kahn (
film editing),
and John Williams (original musical score)-- have fashioned a movie for children that looks at home in modern cinemas while retaining an «old - fashioned» pacing
and temperament.
Several critics have compared the character to Woody Allen,
and in its content
and black -
and - white
photography, C.K.'s movie also consciously echoes Allen's 1979
film Manhattan, in which Allen's character dates a high - school student, played
by Mariel Hemingway.
The music video, co-directed
by Sofia
and her brother Roman, who also did second unit
photography on the
film, is maybe the best soundtrack /
film tie - in ever produced.
As it stands, the 1080p 1.85 X 1 digital High Definition image looks fine throughout, shot with remarkable form
by Anderson as an uncredited Director of
Photography, his use of the grain in the advanced Kodak Vision 3 35 mm camera negative
film stocks is superior
and impresses throughout as it usually does in all of his
films.