Authors — Marc Nemcik
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Watch: Understanding the Cinematography of Robert Elswit
Sareesh Sudhakaran examines the cinematography of Paul Thomas Anderson’s frequent DP Robert Elswit in the latest wolfcrow video. Sudhakaran discusses lighting and camera techniques, including camera movement and the use of specific lenses in Elswit’s work.
by Marc Nemcik on Jun 9, 2016 -
Watch: “Indy Vinyl: Close Ups, Needle Drops, Aerial Shots – Records in US Independent Cinema 1987 – 2015”
This video from Ian Garwood compiles various vinyl depictions in US independent cinema from 1987 until 2015. A longer 14-minute version provides a more analytical approach of the subject.
by Marc Nemcik on Jun 6, 2016 -
Watch: Brian De Palma Shot by Shot
Metrograph begins their month-long Brian De Palma retrospective today, showing 28 of his films until June 30. TIFF is set to start their own slightly smaller De Palma retrospective, Split/Screen: The Cinema of Brian De Palma, on June 18, running until September 3. Now that his work is once again coming to the big screen, watch this shot-by-shot scene breakdown of the Union Station scene in The Untouchables, created by Antonios Papantoniou. Each shot is annotated with lens choice, running time, camera position et al.
by Marc Nemcik on Jun 1, 2016 -
Watch: Spike Lee’s ESPN Documentary 2 Fists Up, On Protests at University of Missouri
The Undefeated, ESPN’s new platform focusing on the intersection of race and sports, premiered the new season of the TV miniseries Spike Lee’s Lil’ Joints with the release of 2 Fists Up, directed by Lee himself. The film takes a look at the protests on the campus of the University of Missouri last November, which included a boycott by the school’s football players. This documentary emphasizes the women organizers behind the protests rather than the football team, a welcome surprise from an ESPN production. 2 Fists Up initially premiered on the university campus in early April with the announcement that […]
by Marc Nemcik on May 31, 2016
