Spielberg in 30 Shots from Jacob T. Swinney on Vimeo.
Before I knew what a director was, I knew who Steven Spielberg was. I believe that this is partially due to the fact that Spielberg has crafted some of the most iconic shots in all of cinema. Many filmmakers have that one signature shot that will forever solidify them in film history-- Spielberg has dozens. This video showcases the work of Steven Spielberg in 30 memorable shots, one from each of his full-length films. From something as magical as a silhouetted bicycle streaking across the moon, to something as simple as tiny ripples in a cup of water, this is Steven Spielberg.
Films used (in order of appearance): Duel (1971) DoP: Jack A. Marta The Sugarland Express (1974) DoP: Vilmos Zsigmond Jaws (1975) DoP: Bill Butler Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) DoP: Vilmos Zsigmond 1941 (1979) DoP: William A. Fraker Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) DoP: Douglas Slocombe E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) DoP: Allen Daviau Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) DoP: Douglas Slocombe The Color Purple (1985) DoP: Allen Daviau Empire of the Sun (1987) DoP: Allen Daviau Always (1989) DoP: Mikael Salomon Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) DoP: Douglas Slocombe Hook (1991) DoP: Dean Cundey Jurassic Park (1993) DoP: Dean Cundey Schindler's List (1993) DoP: Janusz Kamiński The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) DoP: Janusz Kamiński Amistad (1997) DoP: Janusz Kamiński Saving Private Ryan (1998) DoP: Janusz Kamiński A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) DoP: Janusz Kamiński Minority Report (2002) DoP: Janusz Kamiński Catch Me If You Can (2002) DoP: Janusz Kamiński The Terminal (2004) DoP: Janusz Kamiński War of the Worlds (2005) DoP: Janusz Kamiński Munich (2005) DoP: Janusz Kamiński Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) DoP: Janusz Kamiński The Adventures of Tin-Tin (2011) DoP: Janusz Kamiński War Horse (2011) DoP: Janusz Kamiński Lincoln (2012) DoP: Janusz Kamiński Bridge of Spies (2015) DoP: Janusz Kamiński The BFG (2016) DoP: Janusz Kamiński
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