The Eye of Cinema: Stunning B&W Cinematography
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Cinema is a visual medium, therefore it should be regarded as such. But against popular belief, cinematography is not simply about capturing great-looking images, it's an understanding of framing, movement, angles, light, and space, and knowing how to compose these elements throughout the film. It’s an art of observation and perception. It takes a great eye to be a great photographer. However, it takes both a great eye and a great mind to be a great cinematographer. Great cinematography isn't merely about knowing how to compose an image, it's knowing how to compose an entire scene, an entire film, not merely for the sake of bringing the script to the screen, but also to visually draw the viewer in, and to further convey the filmmaker's vision.
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M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder
1931 — a.k.a. M, in 35 top lists Check -
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Le quai des brumes
1938 — a.k.a. Port of Shadows, in 10 top lists Check -
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La bête humaine
1938 — a.k.a. The Human Beast, in 9 top lists Check -
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Le jour se lève
1939 — a.k.a. Daybreak, in 12 top lists Check -
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Swamp Water
1941, in 1 top list Check -
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Le corbeau
1943 — a.k.a. The Raven, in 9 top lists Check -
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Double Indemnity
1944, in 37 top lists Check -
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The Lady from Shanghai
1947, in 9 top lists Check -
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Odd Man Out
1947, in 15 top lists Check -
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Raw Deal
1948, in 5 top lists Check -
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Force of Evil
1948, in 13 top lists Check -
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Yoidore tenshi
1948 — a.k.a. Drunken Angel, in 7 top lists Check -
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Nora inu
1949 — a.k.a. Stray Dog, in 9 top lists Check -
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Rashômon
1950 — a.k.a. Rashomon, in 34 top lists Check -
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The Breaking Point
1950, in 4 top lists Check -
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On the Waterfront
1954, in 32 top lists Check -
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The Night of the Hunter
1955, in 34 top lists Check -
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Mr. Arkadin
1955 — a.k.a. Confidential Report, in 7 top lists Check -
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Touch of Evil
1958, in 31 top lists Check -
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Odds Against Tomorrow
1959, in 3 top lists Check -
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Tiger Bay
1959, in 1 top list Check -
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Rocco e i suoi fratelli
1960 — a.k.a. Rocco and His Brothers, in 19 top lists Check -
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Jungfrukällan
1960 — a.k.a. The Virgin Spring, in 10 top lists Check -
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Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru
1960 — a.k.a. The Bad Sleep Well, in 3 top lists Check -
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Buta to gunkan
1961 — a.k.a. Pigs and Battleships, in 4 top lists Check -
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Le procès
1962 — a.k.a. The Trial, in 10 top lists Check -
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Otoshiana
1962 — a.k.a. Pitfall, in 4 top lists Check -
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Le doulos
1962 — a.k.a. The Informer, in 10 top lists Check -
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Salvatore Giuliano
1962, in 7 top lists Check -
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Kuro no tesuto kâ
1962 — a.k.a. Black Test Car, in 0 top lists Check -
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Tengoku to jigoku
1963 — a.k.a. High and Low, in 16 top lists Check -
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Kawaita hana
1964 — a.k.a. Pale Flower, in 7 top lists Check -
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Echigo tsutsuishi oyashirazu
1964, in 0 top lists Check -
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In Cold Blood
1967, in 8 top lists Check -
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Kaigenrei
1973 — a.k.a. Coup d'Etat, in 1 top list Check
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