A roundup of breakdowns of the DP’s distinctive look across the films of Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino.
First, an overview of the style of Robert Richardson‘s cinematography (via Nosearmy):
Learn Cinematography from Rob Richardson — Working with Tarantino, Scorsese, and Oliver Stone (via StudioBinder):
Try It Yourself
From 6:24, Lewis Potts demonstrates how he achieves a Richardson-style shot of himself, by himself:
Crimson Engine shows how to Light Like Robert Richardson using techniques such as having your talent hold a bounce board just outside of the frame:
Further Viewing
More techniques how for cinematographers achieve mixtures of hard and soft light:
More on another feature of Richardson’s work, contrast: