Some say we are entering an era of gloomy cinema movies, where each new film is becoming darker and darker. Often, it becomes almost impossible to recognize forms, objects, and actions, even on a big screen. (If you’ve ever encountered an Internet meme about the evolution of “Batman” movies, you’ll know what I mean). Yet some cinematic works find their true beauty in darkness and simply belong to the “night” world. A great example is the modern remake of the silent classic “Nosferatu” by Robert Eggers. What secret sauce does the somber yet masterful cinematography of “Nosferatu” hide? Let’s find out! “Nosferatu” has had a modest award season so far, but even the Oscar committee could not ignore its gorgeous cinematography, nominating the DP Jarin Blaschke and his team (as well as giving the film three other nominations, including Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling). The category has strong competition this year, featuring the epic visuals of “Dune: Part Two” and the fundamental work of Lol Crawley in “The Brutalist,” to name a few. Whatever the competition, what is certain is that “Nosferatu’s” cinematography is breathtaking, so let’s dive deep behind the scenes of its dark and tempting world. The idea of retelling the silent horror classic As you know, “Nosferatu” is a silent 1922 horror classic made by German expressionist F.W. Murnau and based on the novel “Dracula.” (Although there is a whole copyright story behind it, we won’t go into that here). As...
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