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In an age of ‘Fix it in Post’, committing to a look in-camera is making a comeback.
Sweet story, stunning visuals, and a helluva campaign for IMAX.
A look at the work of the director of photography on Sinners, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and Loki.
A technique for adding visual interest and enhancing storytelling.
How a phenomenon was produced on a shoestring budget.
Filmmakers Academy presents a series exploring the types, uses, power, and psychology of color in film.
Lessons from the production and portrayals of race, gender, and politics in Paul Thomas Anderson’s film about revolutionaries and supremacists, parents and children.
From basic idea, to technical demos, to masterclass: how the DP of Knives Out (2019), Glass Onion (2022), Wake Up Dead Man (2025), and The Last Jedi (2017) makes digital look like film.
Buttons, screens, switches, and eyes in Severance seasons 1 and 2
Angles, compositions, lighting, and colours in Severance seasons 1 and 2 which caught my eye.
Outstanding horror film. Astounding reception.
A masterclass on the medium of film from Maria (2024) cinematographer Ed Lachman.
A late-stage abomination with little thematic connection to anything that brought it into existence.
Why the obvious response to low light – to raise the ISO – isn’t the best for clean digital image capture.
Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos: creating unique perspective.
Inside the cinematography, editing, and VFX of David Fincher’s thriller.
Lessons from Scorsese’s thesis statement.
More innovative as a technical milestone, and as a model for independent film-makers, than as a science-fiction story.
The new false colour standard? Director of Photography Ed Lachman ASC introduces the EL Zone system.
A guide to the different kinds, as well as ways to create and control them.
An overview of how major movies are shot on digital cameras, from camera setup to final export.
A overview of pre-production work behind what the camera sees.
Cinematographer of Joker, The Hangover, and Garden State gives a masterclass accessible to beginners – in 15 minutes.
Tips for your approach, from the overall vision to the nuts-and-bolts of realising it.
A fun, hands-on way to learn the craft – and illusion – of film-making.
An intro to technical basics, to capture the best possible image.
Handy guides to knowing how, when, and most importantly why, to move the camera.
Placing light sources within shots – and how it can improve them.
Beginner’s guides to light, from warm to cool – and how the camera captures it.