With ‘Homecoming,’ Sam Esmail Aspired for More Than Just ‘Mr. Robot’-Style Cliffhangers
Toolkit Podcast: Esmail on using old film scores, shooting in a 1:1 aspect ratio, and how writing/directing “Mr. Robot” is unsustainable.
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The Cinematographer Who Gave Birth to ‘A Star’
“A Star Is Born” cinematographer Matthew Libatique’s career has been defined by an empathetic, visceral camera that adjusts to a film’s emotional rhythms.
‘Roma’: Alfonso Cuarón Proved Dolby Atmos Is the Perfect Tool for Intimate Films, Not Blockbusters
Cuarón trades in his immersive camera movement for a new level of spatial reality through sound.
How the ‘Clemency’ Editor Brings the Viewer Inside Alfre Woodard’s Moral Dilemma
How I Edited That: Phyllis Housen takes IndieWire inside her process for cutting the riveting death row drama.
If James Baldwin Made Films: How DP James Laxton Translated the Bold Imagery of ‘Beale Street’
Laxton and Barry Jenkins breakdown the visual language they used to translate Baldwin.
Watch How ‘Cold War’ Lets Movement, Framing, and Light Tell a Complex Story
Pawel Pawlikowski created scenes that left room for the camera and cinematography to tell the story.
Painting ‘Beale Street’ with Ecstatic Emotional Color and Documentary Realism
How Barry Jenkins and production designer Mark Friedberg used innovation and emotion in adapting James Baldwin.
The Best Cinematography of 2018
From the bold color of love in “If Beale Street Could Talk” to the immersive imagery of “Roma,” a look back at the year in cinematography.
‘The Favourite’: Oscar Nod Likely for DP Robbie Ryan, But Damned If He Knows Why
Director Yorgos Lanthimos pushed his cinematographer to extremes with the use of very wide lenses, only natural light, and bold camera moves.
The Best Cast Films of 2018, According to Casting Directors
Hollywood’s top casting directors explain why “Black Panther,” “Roma,” and “Eighth Grade” are among the best-cast films of the year.
See How ‘Widows’ Captured Chicago Through Its Use of Color
In exclusive before and after images, go behind the scenes of cinematographer Sean Bobbitt’s collaboration with Steve McQueen and his colorist Tom Poole.
‘The Front Runner’: Here’s How to Mic 20 Actors and Mix Their Sound at the Same Time
Exclusive clips: Jason Reitman wanted a mix that sounded like films from the ’70s. Here’s how his sound team pulled it off.
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Maya Hawke Debuts Two Singles Ahead of Album Release
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Duane Allman’s ‘Layla’ Guitar Sells for $1 Million at Auction
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Tarantino’s ‘Hollywood’ Has Bountiful $54M Overseas Weekend, Tops ‘Django’ In Debuts; ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ Muscles In On $437M WW – International Box Office
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Animal Kingdom Will Be Just Fine Without Smurf — Plus, Who Will Take Over the Codys' 'Family Business'?
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