Adam R Koehler Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I'm doing a paper for a film class I'm taking and I need a movie to do the final essay on. Suggestions are greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Tyler Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Adam, Don't you have a favorite? Seen any of these award winning films? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam R Koehler Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 Thank you so much Mr. Tyler. This is very helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Tyler Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Welcome to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxim Ford Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0882201/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr4 This is a cinematographer that beats the socks off American DOPs Sergei Urusevsky "Letter Never Senr" "The Cranes are Flying" "I am Cuba" and of course the great "Forty First" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted November 22, 2013 Premium Member Share Posted November 22, 2013 This is a rather broad question. There are hundreds of movies with excellent cinematography... you have no opinion or guidelines to narrow that down? You can just as easily write about "Sunrise" or "Lawrence of Arabia" or "Blade Runner"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freya Black Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 This is a good thread for lots of peoples opinions on films with great cinematography: http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?showtopic=54528 As with most things in life it can be a matter of taste there are just so many movies out there! Personally I find I generally don't agree with the Academy for example (especially the most recent wins in the cinematography category). Freya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 "Barry Lyndon." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter James Scott Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 The introduction of Tarsem Singh's "The Fall" is rather good. I believe it's on youtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Murray Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 (edited) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0882201/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr4 This is a cinematographer that beats the socks off American DOPs Sergei Urusevsky "Letter Never Senr" "The Cranes are Flying" "I am Cuba" and of course the great "Forty First" I can't say I agree. The only difference between his work here and his peers in Hollywood are the politics in the film. Like your politics in the discussion on interns. There seems to be a common denominator where your interest in politics and film are intertwined. And what I mean by no difference outside of politics is I do think the cinematography in your examples is superb, but not beating the socks off equally great cinematographers in Hollywood superb. I agree with "Barry Lyndon". A terrific movie to write a paper on cinematography. Although, like David stated, it's a pretty broad question. If you're looking to discuss symmetry and lines in composition as well as the colour of the actor's costume in relation to the colour of the sets, I think "The Shining" is a great movie to use for the paper. Same for the first half of "Full Metal Jacket". Just youtube "Happy Birthday Jesus Full Metal Jacket" to see what I mean. Edited November 29, 2013 by Pat Murray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Looper Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Just watched Tarsem Singh's "The Fall" - the entire movie is on YouTube. The cinematography is fine (and the title sequence is definitely quite stunning) but I couldn't stop watching the film proper. Following the title sequence is a rock solid introduction to the narrative space of the film, set in an LA hospital in the 20s. Excellent editing and sound design work to weave a world around you - one I found impossible to exit. The main attraction of this film is, however, just one of the most extraordinary performances (if that's the right word) by a child in cinema you are ever likely to come across ... I was really quite touched by this film. C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Steven Beverly Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I gotta say, I love the cinematography in "Northfork", "The Smell of Success' and "The Astronaut Farmer." I think they are brilliant examples of the cinematic art. Among those that are not Mr. Mullen's, Days of Heaven and Apocalypse Now for me are are shear genius. I've also been a fan of the Merchant / Ivory films "Remains of the Day", "Howard's End" as well as David Lean's films "Bridge over the River Kwai" and "Lawrence of Arabia". George Roy "Hill's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". Lucas' "Star Wars", Coppola's "The Godfather", John Boorman's "Excalibur", Scott's "Legend" (I could go on about Ridley Scott all day long), Phil Kaifman's "The Right Stuff" Ron Howard's "Apollo 13", Tony Scott's "Top Gun" . There's a bunch more but I don't want to hog the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshua gallegos Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Some of my personal favorites: Robert Burks (Vertigo, North By Northwest), John Alton (Elmer Gantry), Gordon Willis (The Godfather II), Roger Deakins (No Country For Old Men), Aldo Tonti (Nights of Cabiria), Ed McCord (East of Eden). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giray Izcan Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Turin Horse, a beautiful black and white Hungarian film. It's on Netflix, strongly recommend you see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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