I'll Be Behind the Camera

New Yorker - Filmmaker

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I’m not so sure I believe in beginnings and endings. There are days that define your story beyond your life. Like the day they arrived.

[justinripley]

[2nd-rate-film-school]

Cinematography - Shot Types

Establishing Shot - a shot that establishes the setting of the scene. Usually a wide shot.

Titanic (1997)

Master Shot - A shot that includes all the actions of a scene. Usually a wide shot.

American Beauty (1999)

Two-Shot - A shot that has two subjects next to each other. Sometimes shows camaraderie.

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Over-the-Shoulder (OTS) - a shot of one subject that includes the shoulder of the character opposite the subject. Makes the scene feel more crowded or the characters closer.

The Dark Knight (2008)

Point-of-View (POV) - a shot from the perspective of a character, animal, or sometimes object. Can help convey what a certain character is feeling.

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Tracking Shot - a shot that follows the action, usually on a dolly.

The Shining (1980)

Dutch Angle - a shot that is tilted to give the effect that something is not right. Also called: German angle; Dutch tilt; canted angle; oblique angle

Mission Impossible (1996)

High Angle - an angle that is shot from above the subject. Makes the subject appear small or powerless.

Matilda (1996)

Low Angle - an angle that is shot from below the subject. Makes the subject appear large and powerful.

Citizen Kane (1941)

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Beetlejuice (1988) “I’ve seen The Exorcist about 167 times and it keeps getting funnier every single time I see it!”

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Y Tu Mamá También (2001) dir. Alfonso Cuarón

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) dir. Michel Gondry

[denisvilleneuve]

Revenge is good for your health, but pain will find you again.

Oldboy (2003), dir. Chan-wook Park.

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“And Matilda found, to her surprise, that life could be fun. She decided to have as much fun as possible. After all, she was a very smart kid. Matilda and Miss Honey each got what they wanted: a loving family.”

Matilda (1996) dir. Danny DeVito 

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“When I say we’re alone, we’re alone. Life is only on earth, and not for long.”

Melancholia (2011) dir. Lars Von Trier

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On Catherine Breillat.

[taraantino]

Cinematography Appreciation

Children of Men (2006)

Director: Alfonso Cuarón

Cinematography by: Emmanuel Lubezki

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

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Lost in Translation (2003) dir. Sofia Coppola

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I used to wonder about that myself. Thought it was a bunch of mumbo-jumbo. A magical power holding together good and evil, the dark side and the light. Crazy thing is - it’s true. The Force. The Jedi. All of it. It’s all true.

Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015) Dir. J.J Abrams

[denisvilleneuve]

“You’re getting older, and you’ll see that life isn’t like your fairy tales. The world is a cruel place. And you’ll learn that, even if it hurts.”

Pan’s Labyrinth (2006), dir. Guillermo del Toro.

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Pride and Prejudice (2005) dir. Joe Wright

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Kathryn Beaumont, voice actress and model for Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland {x}