Premium Member Mark Kenfield Posted November 25, 2023 Premium Member Share Posted November 25, 2023 Just saw this trailer for the restoration of Out of the Blue (1980) directed by Dennis Hopper. Not a film I've heard of before, but I was kind of shocked by how contemporary Marc Champion's cinematography looks. Extremely naturalistic lighting (with soft/invisible/ambient keys), lots of shallow focus lensing (even outdoors) and the liberal use of handheld. It's got me thinking, what were the very first pictures to embrace these contemporary sensibilities that have now become the default? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted November 26, 2023 Premium Member Share Posted November 26, 2023 There's no hard before and after dividing line, just trends in that direction. But look at Jordan Cronenweth's 70s movies like "Zandy's Bride" and "Nickel Ride" for examples of that approach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Mark Kenfield Posted November 28, 2023 Author Premium Member Share Posted November 28, 2023 Thanks David, I'll check them out ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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