If you've spent any time studying film and television, you're probably a little sick of hearing about how a movie called Star Wars changed everything. But it did! It's a movie whose widespread influence has shaped our perception of many different aspects of film and TV. Today, I want to focus on cinematography. So, join me as we dive into how the behemoth of the Star Wars universe continues to alter our perception of cinematography and to challenge DPs who step in and out of the universe. Let's dive in. The Cinematography of 'Star Wars'In 1977, the original Star Wars came out and blew everyone's minds. It was a large-scale science fiction movie that used mostly practical effects but had cutting-edge VFX to help sell its futuristic tone and ideas, even though it was set in a galaxy a long time ago. The movie demonstrated the power of visual storytelling on a grand scale. There was so much scope to the story being told, and it treated that scope in epic ways. But it also created a problem for the cinematographer, Gilbert Taylor, who was in charge of finding a way to get all this on camera. To actually capture the images in the original movie, a lot of creativity had to come to the forefront. Taylor shot on a Panaflex camera paired with C Series anamorphics. Taylor said in an interview with Mark Newbold in 2005:"I wanted to give Star Wars a unique visual style that would distinguish it from...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 26 February