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film welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top 10 cinematographers you’re gonna go
to London exactly as we discuss that
you’re gonna take advantage of that
opportunity and study acting over there
you know and and you’ll think of me
always as a fond memory for this list
we’re taking a look at the most
influential and artistic people behind
the camera that add another level of
atmosphere to every movie they shoot I
like to win your bag boy is that who you
was looking for number 10 James Wong how
high that is what I call one hell of a
night you got about six times a week
you don’t win them all you know at a
young age Wong how avidly tinkered with
cameras and photography techniques hey
back there did you really want to let me
I was good
my heart was beating Sophia you don’t
need to it maybe next time I went what
this tinkering eventually led him to
make technical innovations in cinema
that earned him a spot in film history
contributing to over 130 films wong hau
became a much sought-after
cinematographer for his ability to shoot
beautiful images and the way he
manipulated light and shadow to create
images that were revolutionary at the
time
liebherr life again begin again all-new
all-different he took home two Academy
Awards for his work in the Rose Tattoo
and HUD but the mesmerizing seconds is
arguably his crowning achievement yes
number nine Matthew Liberty I asked you
here along the difficulty I will making
that day no problem a frequent
collaborator of director Darren
Aronofsky Matthew Lee batik got his
start shooting surreal and often trippy
films about drug users or crazy math
problems there is a pattern an order
underlying every go game since then his
career has extended to more
action-oriented films like the first two
iron man pictures and he’s made
professional relationships with iconic
directors like Joel Schumacher and Spike
Lee the Hiroshima bomb was dropped at
8:15 8 plus 15 is 23 the boutique has a
knack for shooting close-up scenes that
tend to isolate the main character and
bring about a sense of urgency and
import you to maleta
why do you want the light off for I just
did even when a film story is a mess at
least you can always expect some
striking imagery with Li batik behind
the camera testcomplete’s preparing to
power down and begin diagnosis ah yeah
tell you what do weather and ATC checks
start listening in on ground control
number 8
Charles Roscher
in the early days of cinema crazy camera
tricks and special effects were a thing
of science fiction and you had to use
the tools available I like you to be
ambitious I want you to improve that’ll
take some time oh I wanna be is a pink
and white lady Rocher was an artist who
used light and shadow to capture
beautiful images and his mastery made
him a vital part of the movie industry
you scared mice got nap covers up there
yes mom through 1927 sunrise Rocher
distinguished himself as an
indispensable cinematographer with his
use of long tracking shots and forced
perspective
it’s hard to think of a more stunning
film from the silent era and that’s
largely thanks to this visionary number
7 Janusz Kaminski hello how are you
thank you I have a payroll check here
I’d like to catch me if you’re wondering
why Steven Spielberg’s movies always
look so great search no further for
social from Schindler’s List to Lincoln
Janusz Kaminski has shot a lot of the
big Hollywood blockbusters that have
become classics for the best damn pilot
in the sky it’s not what you think I’m
just a co-pilot his career began with
the ill-fated Kulas ice what the hell is
that but has since moved up a few
notches with such films as Saving
Private Ryan and catch me if you can
using his very specific framing style
and always moving camera work across
various genres
his talent especially stands out in a
movie like the diving bell and the
butterfly where the cinematography is a
core storytelling element number six
Robert Richardson but I am gonna ask you
questions and every time you don’t give
me answers
I’m gonna cut something off Robert
Richardson has made an indelible mark on
cinema working with such titans as
Oliver Stone Martin Scorsese and Quentin
Tarantino late again but can’t you tell
time there ain’t nobody in here man
he knows many ways to portray violence
on screen from the gritty realism of
platoon to the all-out cartoon mayhem of
Kill Bill
however he also helped construct one of
the most engaging 3d experiences ever in
Hugo we risked everything we sell the
theater and everything we had so we
could build our own movie studio
recently Richardson was nominated for an
Academy Award for his work on Django
Unchained you had my curiosity now you
have my attention and decided to follow
that up by working with Tarantino again
on his next Western flick the hateful
eight got room for one mo number five
Gordon Willis well did you go to the
place why didn’t you come to me first
crap do you want me tell me anything but
to where I begged little known to some
of his friends as the Prince of Darkness
Gordon Willis is perhaps most highly
regarded for his work on The Godfather
series then just gonna bring his son but
feel a my boy to me in which he
seamlessly blends a dark color palette
with brighter elements to convey a sense
of starkness to the story he’d be good
Willis was known for getting shots just
before Twilight to capture a golden
radiance for flashback scenes
he was also a frequent collaborator of
director Woody Allen on films like Annie
Hall and Manhattan
what was the electricity I don’t wanna
get hit by lightning up turn it’s one of
those guys that sells comic books
outside of Bloomingdale’s nobody shoots
New York quite like Willis boy this is
really a great city I don’t care what
anybody said it’s just really a knockout
you know it’s number four
Christopher Doyle originally from
australia this eccentric cinematographer
made a big splash in Chinese cinema
gorgeo – chicken eating silicon found
Tony Jones ho ho time went upon your
healing Caesar known for his use of
vivid colors and lively visuals Doyle
has made an extensive and prominent
career shooting artistic and often
impressionistic cinema collaborating
frequently with director Wong kar-wai
loca named ah no no boku no kokoro yaga
yaga kakete wanna annoy you – toki ni
nice known in North America for his work
on films like the 2002 martial arts epic
hero soil blends daring action sequences
with overwhelming natural beauty
it’s unfortunate that his most
mainstream Western film is M night
Shyamalan disjointed lady in the water
but at least the movie looked beautiful
with Doyle acting as cinematographer his
legs bending and coiling underneath him
number three Robert L sweat I’m gonna
cry I’m not gonna cry for you directors
often partner with the same
cinematographers to maintain a similar
look for their films did you do it
no you didn’t just match up the bathroom
know who did I don’t know Robert else
which has worked with Paul Thomas
Anderson on many occasions and always
delivers distinctive visuals that are as
impressive as they are haunting winning
an Academy Award for his work on
Anderson’s there will be blood else wood
was honored in large part due to a
technically complex scene involving an
oil well fire a sequence he turned into
art
else wit isn’t limited to extended
close-ups or beautiful long shots though
as he’s worked on the mission impossible
franchise and even a Bond film we’re
gonna finish this together and if I may
say so you found the right decadent
corrupt Weston his range as a
cinematographer clearly knows no end as
at this moment any action is
unsanctioned so if you want out speak
now number two Emmanuel Lubezki the boy
the other boy with his remarkable
control of natural lighting and things
like long takes this cinematographer
took home Academy Awards two years in a
row Houston this is mission specialist
Ryan stone I am off structurally
drifting do you copy at the 2015
ceremony the Oscar he was awarded was
for the surreal Birdman how did we end
up here in which he tricks the audience
into believing they’re watching a 119
minute long uncut shot
the year before that
Levesque e14 gravity a movie directed by
his frequent collaborator Alfonso Cuaron
in which he provides a beautiful yet
terrifying first-hand look at the
vastness of space alright
another clear you for the Jets I’m gonna
give you a little portion oh no no no no
not even with those accolades though the
sequence he’ll likely go down in history
for is the continuous uninterrupted car
ambush from children of men before we
zoom in on our top pick here are some
honorable mentions
huh
huh the Toyota though you’ll never
forget
no it’ll remain a little idiot Virginia
meadow sons of Scotland
I am William Wallace Toby Wallace is
seven feet tall
yes I found kills men by the hundred I
mean look this is where Monet lived and
painted were 30 minutes from town
imagine the two of us settling here we
could do it I mean if my book turns out
number one Roger Deakins whether you
like the tranquil scenery of a Coen
Brothers movie or the all-out
action-packed spectacle of a movie like
Skyfall Roger Deakins was there camera
in hand Deakins began his career in
filmmaking as a documentary cameraman
and eventually found his way to bigger
American productions oh yeah war made
some eggs
yeah well well now do you think he’s
since made his mark as a cinematographer
unlike any other having brought some of
the most gorgeous scenes in recent
memory to our movie screens
eight mile straight
downtown he can shoot anything from
action to dialogue and make it seem
beautiful with his ability to manipulate
light in a scene an Academy Award
nominee of over ten times what is a guy
got to do to finally bring home Oscar
gold though I walk through the valley of
the shadow of death I shall fear no evil
the author of all things watches over me
and I have a fine horse do you agree
with our list who’s your favorite
cinematographer
for more visually stunning top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com goodnight
film welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top 10 cinematographers you’re gonna go
to London exactly as we discuss that
you’re gonna take advantage of that
opportunity and study acting over there
you know and and you’ll think of me
always as a fond memory for this list
we’re taking a look at the most
influential and artistic people behind
the camera that add another level of
atmosphere to every movie they shoot I
like to win your bag boy is that who you
was looking for number 10 James Wong how
high that is what I call one hell of a
night you got about six times a week
you don’t win them all you know at a
young age Wong how avidly tinkered with
cameras and photography techniques hey
back there did you really want to let me
I was good
my heart was beating Sophia you don’t
need to it maybe next time I went what
this tinkering eventually led him to
make technical innovations in cinema
that earned him a spot in film history
contributing to over 130 films wong hau
became a much sought-after
cinematographer for his ability to shoot
beautiful images and the way he
manipulated light and shadow to create
images that were revolutionary at the
time
liebherr life again begin again all-new
all-different he took home two Academy
Awards for his work in the Rose Tattoo
and HUD but the mesmerizing seconds is
arguably his crowning achievement yes
number nine Matthew Liberty I asked you
here along the difficulty I will making
that day no problem a frequent
collaborator of director Darren
Aronofsky Matthew Lee batik got his
start shooting surreal and often trippy
films about drug users or crazy math
problems there is a pattern an order
underlying every go game since then his
career has extended to more
action-oriented films like the first two
iron man pictures and he’s made
professional relationships with iconic
directors like Joel Schumacher and Spike
Lee the Hiroshima bomb was dropped at
8:15 8 plus 15 is 23 the boutique has a
knack for shooting close-up scenes that
tend to isolate the main character and
bring about a sense of urgency and
import you to maleta
why do you want the light off for I just
did even when a film story is a mess at
least you can always expect some
striking imagery with Li batik behind
the camera testcomplete’s preparing to
power down and begin diagnosis ah yeah
tell you what do weather and ATC checks
start listening in on ground control
number 8
Charles Roscher
in the early days of cinema crazy camera
tricks and special effects were a thing
of science fiction and you had to use
the tools available I like you to be
ambitious I want you to improve that’ll
take some time oh I wanna be is a pink
and white lady Rocher was an artist who
used light and shadow to capture
beautiful images and his mastery made
him a vital part of the movie industry
you scared mice got nap covers up there
yes mom through 1927 sunrise Rocher
distinguished himself as an
indispensable cinematographer with his
use of long tracking shots and forced
perspective
it’s hard to think of a more stunning
film from the silent era and that’s
largely thanks to this visionary number
7 Janusz Kaminski hello how are you
thank you I have a payroll check here
I’d like to catch me if you’re wondering
why Steven Spielberg’s movies always
look so great search no further for
social from Schindler’s List to Lincoln
Janusz Kaminski has shot a lot of the
big Hollywood blockbusters that have
become classics for the best damn pilot
in the sky it’s not what you think I’m
just a co-pilot his career began with
the ill-fated Kulas ice what the hell is
that but has since moved up a few
notches with such films as Saving
Private Ryan and catch me if you can
using his very specific framing style
and always moving camera work across
various genres
his talent especially stands out in a
movie like the diving bell and the
butterfly where the cinematography is a
core storytelling element number six
Robert Richardson but I am gonna ask you
questions and every time you don’t give
me answers
I’m gonna cut something off Robert
Richardson has made an indelible mark on
cinema working with such titans as
Oliver Stone Martin Scorsese and Quentin
Tarantino late again but can’t you tell
time there ain’t nobody in here man
he knows many ways to portray violence
on screen from the gritty realism of
platoon to the all-out cartoon mayhem of
Kill Bill
however he also helped construct one of
the most engaging 3d experiences ever in
Hugo we risked everything we sell the
theater and everything we had so we
could build our own movie studio
recently Richardson was nominated for an
Academy Award for his work on Django
Unchained you had my curiosity now you
have my attention and decided to follow
that up by working with Tarantino again
on his next Western flick the hateful
eight got room for one mo number five
Gordon Willis well did you go to the
place why didn’t you come to me first
crap do you want me tell me anything but
to where I begged little known to some
of his friends as the Prince of Darkness
Gordon Willis is perhaps most highly
regarded for his work on The Godfather
series then just gonna bring his son but
feel a my boy to me in which he
seamlessly blends a dark color palette
with brighter elements to convey a sense
of starkness to the story he’d be good
Willis was known for getting shots just
before Twilight to capture a golden
radiance for flashback scenes
he was also a frequent collaborator of
director Woody Allen on films like Annie
Hall and Manhattan
what was the electricity I don’t wanna
get hit by lightning up turn it’s one of
those guys that sells comic books
outside of Bloomingdale’s nobody shoots
New York quite like Willis boy this is
really a great city I don’t care what
anybody said it’s just really a knockout
you know it’s number four
Christopher Doyle originally from
australia this eccentric cinematographer
made a big splash in Chinese cinema
gorgeo – chicken eating silicon found
Tony Jones ho ho time went upon your
healing Caesar known for his use of
vivid colors and lively visuals Doyle
has made an extensive and prominent
career shooting artistic and often
impressionistic cinema collaborating
frequently with director Wong kar-wai
loca named ah no no boku no kokoro yaga
yaga kakete wanna annoy you – toki ni
nice known in North America for his work
on films like the 2002 martial arts epic
hero soil blends daring action sequences
with overwhelming natural beauty
it’s unfortunate that his most
mainstream Western film is M night
Shyamalan disjointed lady in the water
but at least the movie looked beautiful
with Doyle acting as cinematographer his
legs bending and coiling underneath him
number three Robert L sweat I’m gonna
cry I’m not gonna cry for you directors
often partner with the same
cinematographers to maintain a similar
look for their films did you do it
no you didn’t just match up the bathroom
know who did I don’t know Robert else
which has worked with Paul Thomas
Anderson on many occasions and always
delivers distinctive visuals that are as
impressive as they are haunting winning
an Academy Award for his work on
Anderson’s there will be blood else wood
was honored in large part due to a
technically complex scene involving an
oil well fire a sequence he turned into
art
else wit isn’t limited to extended
close-ups or beautiful long shots though
as he’s worked on the mission impossible
franchise and even a Bond film we’re
gonna finish this together and if I may
say so you found the right decadent
corrupt Weston his range as a
cinematographer clearly knows no end as
at this moment any action is
unsanctioned so if you want out speak
now number two Emmanuel Lubezki the boy
the other boy with his remarkable
control of natural lighting and things
like long takes this cinematographer
took home Academy Awards two years in a
row Houston this is mission specialist
Ryan stone I am off structurally
drifting do you copy at the 2015
ceremony the Oscar he was awarded was
for the surreal Birdman how did we end
up here in which he tricks the audience
into believing they’re watching a 119
minute long uncut shot
the year before that
Levesque e14 gravity a movie directed by
his frequent collaborator Alfonso Cuaron
in which he provides a beautiful yet
terrifying first-hand look at the
vastness of space alright
another clear you for the Jets I’m gonna
give you a little portion oh no no no no
not even with those accolades though the
sequence he’ll likely go down in history
for is the continuous uninterrupted car
ambush from children of men before we
zoom in on our top pick here are some
honorable mentions
huh
huh the Toyota though you’ll never
forget
no it’ll remain a little idiot Virginia
meadow sons of Scotland
I am William Wallace Toby Wallace is
seven feet tall
yes I found kills men by the hundred I
mean look this is where Monet lived and
painted were 30 minutes from town
imagine the two of us settling here we
could do it I mean if my book turns out
number one Roger Deakins whether you
like the tranquil scenery of a Coen
Brothers movie or the all-out
action-packed spectacle of a movie like
Skyfall Roger Deakins was there camera
in hand Deakins began his career in
filmmaking as a documentary cameraman
and eventually found his way to bigger
American productions oh yeah war made
some eggs
yeah well well now do you think he’s
since made his mark as a cinematographer
unlike any other having brought some of
the most gorgeous scenes in recent
memory to our movie screens
eight mile straight
downtown he can shoot anything from
action to dialogue and make it seem
beautiful with his ability to manipulate
light in a scene an Academy Award
nominee of over ten times what is a guy
got to do to finally bring home Oscar
gold though I walk through the valley of
the shadow of death I shall fear no evil
the author of all things watches over me
and I have a fine horse do you agree
with our list who’s your favorite
cinematographer
for more visually stunning top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com goodnight
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