Showing posts with label Cinematography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cinematography. Show all posts

Thursday, 18 March 2010

Best Cinematography

The prettiest to look at were:
(certain films were not viewed that most likely would be on here, most notably 'Antichrist'. Also it was very very hard to leave out 'Watchmen' but at whose expense - possibly 'Wild Things' in the long run - I couldn't decide, it seriously ended up being a coin toss)
Mauro Fiore - 'Avatar'
It is mostly computer generated, but on my what computer generation. Raise you hands if you want to move to Pandora.



Greig Fraser - 'Bright Star'
I especially loved how every romantic scene was shot with breathtaking beauty. It made mother nature proud.



Tristan Oliver - 'Fantastic Mr Fox'
So warm and inviting with the country autumn hues. Makes you want to go and move to the farm land and live in a tree.



Robert Richardson - 'Inglourious Basterds'
The stunning and boldly comic use of Nazi red and the smaller character moments combined the beauty and the ugly.



Eduard Grau - 'A Single Man'
The use of framing and colour was something to behold. The focus was so exact you could feel the emotions rising.



Lance Acord - 'Where the Wild Things Are'
A child hood fantasy of the book bought to bold and beautiful life. Every scene filled with so much to see you just want to look at it forever.



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Wednesday, 7 January 2009

The ASC Nominees

Or how I am saddened that the vibrant and gorgeous 'Australia' didn't make the mix.

Roger Deakins, Revolutionary Road


Anthony Dod Mantle, Slumdog Millionaire


Chris Menges & Roger Deakins, The Reader


Claudio Miranda,The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button


Wally Pfister, The Dark Knight

ASC Predictions

The American Society of Cinematographers announce their nominees today.
Here are my guesses.





Thursday, 19 June 2008

Will this year be a first?


Let's hope so. Tom O'Neil points us to this over at Gold Derby.
It is about time and judging from the trailer this looks like a very likely nomination. Was she actually passed over for "Moulin Rogue!"?
I am dumb struck!

Friday, 14 March 2008

MAFFE Awards 2008!! The Editors and Cinematographers

These two categories are so important in giving the film it's overall look and flow. If you succeed in this, you can make a dull boring film vivid and captivating.

The nominees are!







Reading left to right (like a book).

"Into The Wild" - Jay Cassidy
The Action, Adventure, Romance and Drama all blended together flawlessly.

"No Country for Old Men" - Joel and Ethan Coen
The pacing was so intense I thought I was going to have a heart attack.

"Ratatouille" - Darren T. Holmes
Sure it may be animated but he took you from chase scenes to kitchen chaos brilliantly.

"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" - Juliette Kaminski
The the eyes opening, staying in his world throughout the film was deftly handled

"There WIll Be BLood" - Dylan Tichenor
Another case of masterful pacing. One of those films you know you should be bored in, but just are not.

"Zodiac" - Angus Wall
How I didn't notice the time in such a long movie is simply amazing.








Seamus McGarvey - "Atonement"
Every scene painted with beauty and drama. Brilliant use of colour and framing.



Martin Ruhe - "Control"
Take any frame from this and you have a stunning record sleeve.



Alwin H. Kuchler - "Sunshine"
The hot of the sun and and cold of space made me sweat and shiver.



Roger Deakins - "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"
The Master once again stuns.



Janusz Kaminski - "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"
Totally inventive and clever while at stunningly poetic and at time horrific.



Robert Elswit - "There Will Be Blood"
I could feel the dryness of the desert in my mouth. Simply Epic work.

Thursday, 11 January 2007

Cinematographers Announce Nominees!

Emmanuel Lubezki - Children of Men
Dick Pope - The Illusionist
Robert Richardson - The Good Shepherd
Dean Semler - Apocalypto
Vilmos Zsigmond - The Black Dahlia

I really do not know how this will link up to Oscar. I am happy to see Children of Men here. I would no be surprised if Dreamgirls, Babel, or Pan's Labyrinth showed up on nomination day (I should get the day off work for this day).