A look at the colours and compositions in music videos for The Carters and Rihanna, ads for fashion labels Givenchy and Yves Saint Laurent, and feature films such as Enter the Void and Spring Breakers.
In Depth Cine‘s notes on the tools and techniques used by cinematographer Benoit Debie seek to learn about his trademarks (or lack thereof):
- natural light exteriors vs dramatically lit interiors
- using colour to separate scenes
- creating distinct looks using only available light and filters
Nosearmy offers this affectionate supercut of Debie’s work:
A selection of Benoit Debie’s work
(warning: contains explicit imagery, NSFW)
Spring Breakers (2013)
Director: Harmony Korine
The Runaways (2010)
Director: Floria Sigismondi
Enter the Void (2010)
Director: Gaspar Noe
Lost River (2015)
Director: Ryan Gosling
Love (2015)
Director: Gaspar Noe
Yves Saint Laurent – ‘La Nuit de l’Homme’ (2011)
Director: Paul Gore
Givenchy – ‘Play’ (2015)
Director: Jéreemie Rozan
Rhianna – ‘BBHMM’
Directors: Rihanna & Megaforce
The Carters – ‘APES**T’
Director: Ricky Saiz
Further Viewing
Bonus: “Hidden Meanings Behind ‘APES**T’” (via Insider)
More at Benoit Debie‘s website
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