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Assembling the assets for my annual take on the best single shots of the year was more of a chore this time around than ever. Perhaps one need only look to a lackluster list of Oscar nominees in the Best Cinematography category to gauge just how underwhelming much of the work behind the camera was […]
The top 10 shots of 2009: part one
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:49 pm · February 16th, 2010
Filed in: The Lists
TECH SUPPORT INTERVIEW: The crafts of ‘Up in the Air’
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:09 pm · December 17th, 2009
Because some of director Jason Reitman’s work tends to be stylistically traditional and classic, he says there might be the assumption that he’s not a visual filmmaker. But seven years as a commercial director tends to make you as visual as the next guy. And make no mistake. He is absolutely specific when it comes […]
Filed in: Interviews · Tech Support
TECH SUPPORT: Best Cinematography — Volume II
Posted by gerardkennedy · 3:07 pm · October 1st, 2009
Almost three months ago, I described how our cinematographers bring movies to life, by lensing the director’s vision, the actors’ performances, the production designer’s and the writer’s mood, just to begin. In the absence of these talented individuals, there would truly be no cinema. Like most people, this is my favorite of the Oscar crafts […]
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