Deakins, one of the most influential cinematographers of the last 40 years, delivers a book that’s both a memoir and also ...

When documentarian and film professor Michael Rabiger’s Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics was first released in 2003, it was embraced by aspiring and veteran filmmakers alike for its ...

Autumn Durald Arkapaw's journey into the world of cinematography began in her childhood, where her love for movies was nurtured by her mother. Despite initially pursuing art history at Loyola ...

Great filmmaking delves beyond the elements on screen to consider both what we see and how we process visual narratives. This is particularly true of the use of color in film, which can be ...

In film, cuts transition from one scene or shot to the next in a way that crafts unique visual stories and reshapes footage into a cohesive narrative. Each type of cut conveys different tones, moods, ...

While many people in the creative industries are worrying that AI is about to steal their jobs, Oscar-winning film director James Cameron is embracing the technology. Cameron is famous for making the ...

Writer-director Rian Johnson’s debut feature, “Brick,” a brainy detective story set in a high school, was celebrated for its potent, rhythmic dialogue. In his new film, the ingenious sci-fi ...

Visual effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull, one of the masterminds behind the visual effects on some of the most visually audacious science fiction films of all time, including “2001: A Space Odyssey,” ...