Why Your Lighting Looks Just “Fine” (And How to Fix It)
The Wandering DP Patrick O’Sullivan is at it again, looking at a viewer’s submitted project to critique their lighting and shot choices. A brave soul gets to share their work, and a professional DP shares insights into what succeeded and what could have been improved. We’re loving this series and learning from it every time […]
Want That Horror Movie Look? Here’s How to Light It
Horror as a genre lets you get creative at so many levels, including look. Horror cinematography can be colorful and hyper-stylized, or dark and realistic. You can have the neon colors of the original Supiria or its grittier remake, which leans into grimy post-war Germany. Films like The Conjuring and Annabelle have a distinct dark […]
How to Analyze Mise-en-Scène in a Film
Film analysis can feel intimidating, especially when you’re getting into fancy French terminology and an academic framework that might feel alien to you. But one of the most accessible entry points to understanding cinema is also one of the most powerful, and it’s called mise-en-scène. The Media Insider recently broke down this concept in a […]