"Tech Support": Best Cinematography - Volume I
“The Motion Picture.” This phrase necessarily implies that the picture is, indeed, moving, and in the absence of this trait the world of cinema would not exist. Yet it does exist due to the motion picture camera. Those who master the trade of camerawork with respect to motion pictures are cinematographers. And the work that these talented individuals do for the quality of films is nothing short of invaluable.
The Academy Award for cinematography is, in my opinion, one of the most impressive Academy Awards an individual can win. So much of a movie is captured in the way it is shot. From lighting to framing to camera positioning to much, much more, mood is set, story is told and the film experience is affected...all due to the camerawork. In all fairness, I am not always thrilled with the winners in the category or even the nominees. “Prettiness” is rewarded a lot here. And while making a beautiful image is certainly an accomplishment, and one that usually makes the film better, I hardly think that it makes the achievement automatically award-worthy.
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