All posts tagged "Cinematography"
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Eye Piece: DP Shabier Kirchner Lensed Skate Kitchen on Wheels, But Didn’t Skate Through His Demanding Shoot
As DP on Skate Kitchen—writer-director Crystal Moselle’s first narrative feature about an all-female skateboarding crew coming of age in New York City—one... -
Best of a Backlot: A Veteran AD Tests Top Tech From Cine Gear Expo 2018 So You Don’t Have To
With its aisles upon aisles of eye candy for the big kids into cameras, grips and lighting. Cine Gear Expo has become... -
The Post’s Production: Longtime Spielberg-DP Janusz Kaminski Expresses Himself Through Light
While growing up in Communist Bloc Poland, Janusz Kaminski was permitted by the government to watch gritty American movies of the 1970s,... -
Come To The Light: Thelma DP Referenced Classic Paintings and Cartoons to Create A Horror Milestone
Thelma is a supernatural thriller about a young woman unaware that she possesses special powers. It’s also a romantic coming-of-age story that... -
ICYMI: The Best of October 2017 on MovieMaker.com
October 2017 was an especially spooky month on Moviemaker.com. With the brand new introduction of The World’s 15 Best Genre Fests, tips... -
The Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada 2017: Film Programs to Shape You Into the Next Moviemaking All-Star
Perhaps you’re someone who dreams of a career in moviemaking, and has come to the realization that the discipline, experimentation and personal relationships... -
What’s in Your Kit? The Underwater Gear Used in Jeff Orlowski’s Gorgeous Environmental Doc Chasing Coral
How do you show irrefutable proof that the world’s coral reefs are rapidly dying due to climate change? Director Jeff Orlowski’s feature... -
Shedding Light: Watch This Enlightening Breakdown of DP Janusz Kaminski’s Signature Lighting Techniques (Video)
For every production, there are existing sets, and then there are additional set layers whose creation depends upon harnessing those sets’ light sources.... -
What’s in Your Kit? Cinematographer and Director Michael Williams (The Atoning)
For our series “What’s in Your Kit?,” we ask a range of working cinematographers to share the gear they can’t live without.... -
Eye Piece: How DP Daniella Nowitz of Live Cargo Captured a Surreal Bahamas in Black and White
Producer Thymaya Payne, during an initial phone call about our film Live Cargo, cut to the chase: “We’re shooting on the island...
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Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Matt Dillon
The longevity of Matt Dillon’s laudable career is a byproduct of his self-reinvention. Oscillating between charismatic leading and comedic supporting roles, the New York-based actor has...Inside the Issue: Directing
MovieMaker Melee: 1985 and Tyrel Writer-Directors Yen Tan and Sebastián Silva Debate Their Processes’ Pros and Cons
To ring in the first installment of our new MovieMaker Melee debate series, we invited two indie moviemakers with films releasing this fall—Tyrel writer-director Sebastián Silva and...Inside the Issue: How To
Inside the Creative Process: Karyn Kusama Walks Through Five Phases of Production, From Screenwriting to Distribution
Guest Moviemaker Karyn Kusama has been through a lot in her career. Kusama broke out in 2000 with her debut feature Girlfight, which earned the Grand...