Cinematography

Why “Day for Night” Is So Hard to Pull Off

By  Meg Shields 

Lights out! I mean on! Wait, uh —

How Filmmakers Make Cameras Disappear in Mirror Shots

By  Meg Shields 

Mirror, mirror on the wall … why don’t you reflect the movie camera that is obviously pointed at you?

A Beginner’s Guide to the Cinematography of Bill Pope

By  Meg Shields 

We have a [Bill] Pope!

The Axial Cut Explained and Why Filmmakers Use It

By  Meg Shields 

And … [axial] cut!

A Beginner’s Guide to Low Light Cinematography

By  Meg Shields 

It’s lights out for some cinematographers. No. Literally.

Ask a Filmmaker: What Is the Frame Rate of the Human Eye?

By  Meg Shields 

Say it with me: The eye is not a camera!

A Beginner’s Guide to Shutter Angle

By  Meg Shields 

It’s a matter of degrees.

A Beginner’s Guide to the Cinematography of Darius Khondji

By  Meg Shields 

When the likes of David Fincher, James Gray, and Bong Joon Ho want to work with you … you’re doing something right.

Why a Filmmaker Might Choose to Flip a Shot

By  Meg Shields 

To flip, or not to flip? That is the question.