Now looking at cinematographers in the industry one that caught my attention was Wally Pfister
His career as a cinematographer started off in 1991 with the horror film The Unborn which was his first feature film. Afterwards he continued to do low budgeted horror films and thrillers. In 1998 he worked on a film known as the Hi-Line which was entered into the Sundance Film Festival and there he met Christopher Nolan which sparked their collaboration on most of Nolan's films starting with:
Memento - 2000
Insomnia - 2002
Batman Begins - 2005
The Prestige - 2006
The Dark Knight - 2008
Inception - 2010
The Dark Knight Rises - 2012
He has been nominated four times for the Academy Awards For Best Cinematography with work he has done with Nolan and won one for Inception.
Also he was nominated three times for the American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases with his work on the Batman Trilogy winning one in 2011.
Looking at his style which as intrigued me is the way he lights the characters in films done with Christopher Nolan and also try to make the films he has worked look natural and not lit at all. He does this by using side light as well as using something called the three fourths lighting style which involves lighting 3/4 of a characters while leaving a bit of shadow.
Another cinematographer that caught my eye was Robert Elswit
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His career as a cinematographer started off in 1991 with the horror film The Unborn which was his first feature film. Afterwards he continued to do low budgeted horror films and thrillers. In 1998 he worked on a film known as the Hi-Line which was entered into the Sundance Film Festival and there he met Christopher Nolan which sparked their collaboration on most of Nolan's films starting with:
Memento - 2000
Insomnia - 2002
Batman Begins - 2005
The Prestige - 2006
The Dark Knight - 2008
Inception - 2010
The Dark Knight Rises - 2012
He has been nominated four times for the Academy Awards For Best Cinematography with work he has done with Nolan and won one for Inception.
Also he was nominated three times for the American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases with his work on the Batman Trilogy winning one in 2011.
Looking at his style which as intrigued me is the way he lights the characters in films done with Christopher Nolan and also try to make the films he has worked look natural and not lit at all. He does this by using side light as well as using something called the three fourths lighting style which involves lighting 3/4 of a characters while leaving a bit of shadow.
For example looking at this screenshot the lighting stands out to me as the lighting makes a contrast of light and dark on each side of Gordon's face which can be a sign he has a different motive or not revealing something. Also the scene in general also has an uneasy feel because of the lighting.
Now taking this into consideration for my project I wanted to try and emulate this lighting style as I felt it would fit my scene in terms of the detective as they may have something on the witness which could get them to talk. Now although the bright light is on the opposite side and a bit brighter I feel this would work as depending on the way the scene is done in terms of acting the lighting could effect the character or acting.
Another cinematographer that caught my eye was Robert Elswit
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His career didn't start as a cinematographer but as a visual effects photographer and as a cinematographer he has worked on such films as:
Hard Eight - 1996
Boogie Nights - 1997
Magnolia - 1999
Tomorrow Never Dies - 1997
Punch-Drunk Love - 2002
Good-Night and Good Luck - 2005
There Will Be Blood - 2007
The Bourne Legacy - 2012
Inherent Vice - 2014
Nightcrawler - 2014
Some of the people he has worked with are George Clooney where he was nominated for best cinematography for Good-Night and Good Luck. He also worked with Paul Thomas Anderson a few times where manged to win an award for best cinematography for There Will Be Blood
Finally we have Jordan Cronenweth. He was the cinematographer for one of the most popular movies of all time Blade Runner and won the Best Cinematography award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association in 1982.
Finally we have Jordan Cronenweth. He was the cinematographer for one of the most popular movies of all time Blade Runner and won the Best Cinematography award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association in 1982.
Now looking at this screenshot the lighting stands out to me as the lighting makes Rachel's face nearly covered in dark while having a slither of light still there on the side which adds to the feeling that she is hiding what she really is.
Now taking this into consideration for my project I wanted to try and emulate this lighting style as I felt it would fit my scene in terms of the witness as they could be hiding something which the detective needs to find out. Now although there is a red filter on one of the lights
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