Premium Member Tim Terner Posted September 27, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted September 27, 2008 None. My work stands on it own without other influences. Let's see some !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Glen Alexander Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Let's see some !!!!! No one here posts images of their film before its complete or even after. From tests shots, VV crushes everything except 65mm for much less $$. Anamorphic compression is lame in comparison. You can have 35mm -3 or 4 perf film or digital bullshit, I'll take VV anyday, anytime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Durant Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Roger Deakins John Toll Emmanuel Lubezki Harris Savides Darius Khondji Tim Orr Retired/Dead: Almendros Storaro Willis Coutard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Haritan Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Alive: Roger Deakins and Robert Elswit Dead: Gregg Toland, Sven Nykvist and Conrad Hall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Durant Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 No one here posts images of their film before its complete or even after. From tests shots, VV crushes everything except 65mm for much less $$. Anamorphic compression is lame in comparison. You can have 35mm -3 or 4 perf film or digital bullshit, I'll take VV anyday, anytime. To say that you're completely original and have no influences seems like a very egotistical and ignorant claim. Even if you don't like to think so you're unconsciously affected by films you've watched unless you've never watched any in your life or actually make an effort to do something completely unlike from what you've seen (ie. leaving the lens cap on) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Haritan Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Totally forgot about John Alcott. Barry Lyndon :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devindra Sooknanan Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 hi all I'm new to the group, but I'd go for Matthew Libatique first( the fountain), wally pfister (The prestige), mauro fiore (memoirs of geisha), roger deakins (everything cowen brothers) , Robert Elswit and Jordan Cronenweth (if he were alive, because blade runner was just awsome), I also like emanual lubezki work on children of men and sleepy hollow. oh and Larry Fong because he really knows how to do a green sceen/virual set justice :rolleyes: i guess thats a lot of people but if i could follow each of them around for a few months i think i'd learn a lot. Peace and filmmaking Devindra S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devindra Sooknanan Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 hi all I'm new to the group, but I'd go for Matthew Libatique first( the fountain), wally pfister (The prestige), mauro fiore (memoirs of geisha), roger deakins (everything cowen brothers) , Robert Elswit and Jordan Cronenweth (if he were alive, because blade runner was just awsome), I also like emanual lubezki work on children of men and sleepy hollow. oh and Larry Fong because he really knows how to do a green sceen/virual set justice :rolleyes: i guess thats a lot of people but if i could follow each of them around for a few months i think i'd learn a lot. Peace and filmmaking Devindra S. oops that was dione beebe that did memoirs of a geisha, Mauro Fiore did training day, get carter and smoking aces all of which i though rocked also christopher doyle would be cool i though hero looked awsome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Porto Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Darius Khondji go back 65 years... Gregg Toland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpv rajkumar Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Chris doyle, roger deakins, bruno delbonell, lubezki and prieto how about giuseppe rotunno and all that jazz ? regards, rajkumar :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake harris Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Totally forgot about John Alcott. Barry Lyndon :P Good call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Carlile Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 George Barnes. He did it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sing Howe Yam Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Bob Richardson ASC - Kill Bill Vol. 1 & Vol 2. Think about how many different looks he does within in that movie. The O-Ren Ishi scene, Pei Mei scene, all of it, the control and confidence he has with his stocks and lighting is incredible. Conrad Hall ASC - Cool Hand Luke changed my world when I saw it in high school. Road to Perdition is a true testament to his career, Sam Mendes said a D.I. would ruin his photography for that picture. Guillermo Navarro ASC, AMC - His work in Pan's, both Hellboy's, his ability to create those worlds with lighting is amazing. Amy Vincent ASC - Hustle & Flow and Black Snake Moan look incredible, her colors are amazing. Henri Decae - 400 Blows, kept me glued to the screen the first time I saw it. Emmanuel Lubezki ASC, AMC - Sleepy Hollow, Lemmy Snickets, and Children of Men. All different, all amazing. Gordon Willis ASC - The Godfather is the sole reason I went to film school. Harris Savides ASC - The Yards, the scene in the train yard and when the trains go by it cuts out all the light and all you can see is the actors eye light. Might be just eye light but the visual of that is astounding. He is a risk taker and I respect that. Robert Elswit ASC - I love all the P.T. Anderson work and how they avoid D.I. Photochemically finished films have a special place in my heart. By the way, I have no problems with D.I. I think it has its place and time where it is needed. I just personally love films that are photochemically finished. I develop my own still film so it's something I've grown to love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Vogt Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 David Mullen- only been here a short while and have learned a lot from him. Soopum Sohn- My teacher. Amazing to work with him, he has a vast knowledge of film and is excellent to work with Rodger Deakins- Why I wanted to become a Cinematographer Cesar Chalone- Every frame is stunning Jurgen Juges- (Code Uknown, Funny Games) Brilliant long shots, really can tell a story with just a picture Floria Sigismondi- She has an eye for the beautiful even if it's ugly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanveer mir Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 roger dickens and sven nyqwist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronald Carrion Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) Nestor Almendros. Edited March 17, 2009 by Ronald Carrion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Clark Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I don't know which one for sure, but I've certainly got a top 5. Roger Deakins Vilmos Zsigmond Christopher Doyle Mathew Libatique Harris Savides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael B McGee Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 well no offense to the man or the people here who listed him, but it doesn't look like Gordon Willis is working too much anymore. I would enjoy working with: Deakins Elswit Khondji ( i just worked with him on a Dior spot with Charlize Theron and it looked amazing) Storaro Lubezki Prieto Richardson Lance Accord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel M Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 RODRIGO PRIETO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Shank Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 For me, it would be Vittorio Storaro. I've heard more people I respect as cinematographers say that they either learned their craft from him or that he was their model career-wise, so I'd want to learn from him. He may have not shot many films recently that get much play stateside, but looking back on his entire catalog, he's shot some of the most beautiful films in history. Just to be able to sit in a room with him would probably open my mind greatly, and would probably open a few doors as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Hepler Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I had no idea Roger Deakins was so beloved. But yeah, if I could I would with Deakins. Wall-E has a feature documenting the Pixar animators getting a lighting lesson from Deakins. He spends a couple of hours trying to properly light this fellow on a set, but then something catches his eye. Deakins asks the camera op to swing around to a Grip. The camera turns and you see the Grip, lit perfectly by all the crap Deakins strung up to light the other guy with. That was a cool moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Thorn Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 I'm surprised no-one has mentioned Peter Pau? I loved his work in The Forbidden Kingdom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Jensen Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 For me, it would be Vittorio Storaro. I've heard more people I respect as cinematographers say that they either learned their craft from him or that he was their model career-wise, so I'd want to learn from him. I've been to the ASC Awards I'm guessing about 12 times starting with the 2nd ceremony. I've been lucky enough to meet the greatest cinematographers in the world and I have gotten to sit down and talk with, eat dinner with, and have drinks with many of them. Vittorio is one of the kindest and most sincere of them all. I said to him, "Vittorio, I think you are the greatest." He said, "No, everyone has something to contribute, even you." I'll never forget that as long as I live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Valenti Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Tim Orr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikel Guillen Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 i would go for Sven Nykvist, Timo Salminen and Sacha Vierny... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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