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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Spalovac mrtvol
1969 — a.k.a. The Cremator, in 13 top lists Check -
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Persona
1966, in 25 top lists Check -
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Repulsion
1965, in 16 top lists Check -
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Kawaita hana
1964 — a.k.a. Pale Flower, in 6 top lists Check -
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Suna no onna
1964 — a.k.a. Woman in the Dunes, in 22 top lists Check -
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Le doulos
1962 — a.k.a. The Informer, in 10 top lists Check -
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Tsubaki Sanjûrô
1962 — a.k.a. Sanjuro, in 7 top lists Check -
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Yôjinbô
1961 — a.k.a. Yojimbo, in 18 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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Psycho
1960, in 39 top lists Check -
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Jungfrukällan
1960 — a.k.a. The Virgin Spring, in 10 top lists Check -
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Tiger Bay
1959, in 1 top list Check -
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Odds Against Tomorrow
1959, in 3 top lists Check -
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Pociag
1959 — a.k.a. Night Train, in 4 top lists Check -
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Touch of Evil
1958, in 30 top lists Check -
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Daleká cesta
1949 — a.k.a. Distant Journey, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Third Man
1949, in 37 top lists Check -
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Yoidore tenshi
1948 — a.k.a. Drunken Angel, in 7 top lists Check -
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The Fallen Idol
1948, in 10 top lists Check -
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Out of the Past
1947, in 16 top lists Check
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