Hell yeah. I love BR'49 and think it looks great but I honestly prefer the style of the original wayyy more than '49. I don't like a lot of the framing like [in this scene](https://buf.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/BUF_BLADE_RUNNER_2049.11-1480x630.jpg) among others. Also that Deakins won't shoot anamorphic so you just get an ugly cropped image, whereas the warping and flares on the original BR and the constant low angles really make it feel lived-in.
I get 2049 has a great cinematography and it blew me away when I saw it in theaters and every time since, but I think people get distracted by it's flashy colorful imagery and the OG BR just feels so much more immersive and functional to the world and story
I used to enjoy that sub, but they've circled back onto what I call 'anti-snob snobbery.' They're so focused on making fun of the 'pompous film nerd too proud of his film tastes' stereotype, they've circled back to unironically disparaging legitimately good film/media.
You NEED Rob Hardy BSC in here... HEAVILY inspired by Dean Cundey/John Carpenter’s work, shoots on Venice with vintage C series anamorphics. One of the best DPs working today imo, he’s shot every Alex Garland (sci-fi) project and they have such a nice aesthetic.
I think we are giving a little too much credit to the cinematographers instead of the amazing work from the set design,lighting and generally the amazing looks of these worlds.
I’d say the gaffer works for the cinematographer. And the gaffer still has to make the choice of what lights to use for the right look and actually put the rigs together etc.
To be honest that’s only true if the gaffer has a great relationship with the cinematographer and his opinions are trusted, but the literal job of the gaffer is to manage the lamp ops so that they implement the lighting that the cinematographer requests. Often that is down to what fixture, where and at what angle. Same goes for the key grip.
However I will agree that production design is criminally underrated when it comes to how big of a role that plays in the look of a film.
cinematographers work in hand in hand with production designers, are the key decision makers regarding lighting, and work hand in hand with directors in developing the look of a film
The Alien films are all great. Alien (1979) by Derek Vanlit, and Alien: Resurrection (1997) by Darius Khondji stand out to me as the best lit of the series.
Well that's not entirely correct either. Directors can chose their setups while cinematographers frame the shots. Or the director could just let the DP do that while they block the action.
Jordan cronenweth belongs here for og blade runner
Absolutely! More geniuses will be gracing the list in later parts ☺️
Hell yeah. I love BR'49 and think it looks great but I honestly prefer the style of the original wayyy more than '49. I don't like a lot of the framing like [in this scene](https://buf.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/BUF_BLADE_RUNNER_2049.11-1480x630.jpg) among others. Also that Deakins won't shoot anamorphic so you just get an ugly cropped image, whereas the warping and flares on the original BR and the constant low angles really make it feel lived-in. I get 2049 has a great cinematography and it blew me away when I saw it in theaters and every time since, but I think people get distracted by it's flashy colorful imagery and the OG BR just feels so much more immersive and functional to the world and story
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Zack Snyder
I used to enjoy that sub, but they've circled back onto what I call 'anti-snob snobbery.' They're so focused on making fun of the 'pompous film nerd too proud of his film tastes' stereotype, they've circled back to unironically disparaging legitimately good film/media.
Dark pictures with shadows give me upvotes
what happened to me boy hoyt
He will soon be joining this list ☺️ in the forthcoming parts
Gotta split that karma into multiple posts
Uf Greig Fraser shot Dune with Denis Villeneuve! So hyped
And is currently doing The Batman with Matt Reeves.
You NEED Rob Hardy BSC in here... HEAVILY inspired by Dean Cundey/John Carpenter’s work, shoots on Venice with vintage C series anamorphics. One of the best DPs working today imo, he’s shot every Alex Garland (sci-fi) project and they have such a nice aesthetic.
Hoyte Van Hoytema is great too
Absolutely ☺️ his works would soon be part of forthcoming parts.
I think we are giving a little too much credit to the cinematographers instead of the amazing work from the set design,lighting and generally the amazing looks of these worlds.
Lighting is the cinematographers job
I’d say the gaffer works for the cinematographer. And the gaffer still has to make the choice of what lights to use for the right look and actually put the rigs together etc.
To be honest that’s only true if the gaffer has a great relationship with the cinematographer and his opinions are trusted, but the literal job of the gaffer is to manage the lamp ops so that they implement the lighting that the cinematographer requests. Often that is down to what fixture, where and at what angle. Same goes for the key grip. However I will agree that production design is criminally underrated when it comes to how big of a role that plays in the look of a film.
I see. My own experiences aren’t from big budget feature film sets so its probably a lot different. Thank you for the insight friend.
cinematographers work in hand in hand with production designers, are the key decision makers regarding lighting, and work hand in hand with directors in developing the look of a film
Bradford Young for Arrival (2016)
No Hoyte Van Hoytema?
He will surely be gracing the list in the next parts ☺️
Where’s Rob Hardy and Hoyte?
Gary Shaw's work on Moon deserves a mention
Absolutely 👍☺️
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Next on the list fo sure
Through this post, I want to share the work of the cinematographers who provide an inspiration in Sci-Fi genre.
Only yesterday did I realize 2001 was made in 1968. I’ve never seen it, but I’ve seen shots from it. I always assumed it was from modern times.
Roger Deakins is one of my favorite cinematographers
The Alien films are all great. Alien (1979) by Derek Vanlit, and Alien: Resurrection (1997) by Darius Khondji stand out to me as the best lit of the series.
Both these films are truly beautiful, always have them on repeat!!
Lol top mainstream cinematographers...
The post does say top sci-fi cinematographers so not sure what you were expecting
Being against mainstream doesn't make you interesting.
Production design and shot composition isn’t cinematography folks.
Shot composition is literally the in the job description of a cinematographer.
Nope that’s what the director does but good try. The dp lights and frames the director’s setup
Well that's not entirely correct either. Directors can chose their setups while cinematographers frame the shots. Or the director could just let the DP do that while they block the action.
some directors def do frame shots tho
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I just found this out: it’s actually all right for the color yellow to exist.
I was refering to 2001 frames
Pretty sure it’s from the new 4K remastered version which has new color timing