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89SHARESshare on facebookshare on twitter The Dutch tilt is a camera shot in which the camera angle is deliberately slanted to one side. Over the years, it has developed as a popular cinematic technique for shooting scenes that intend to convey a sense of uneasiness, intoxication, madness or other similar feelings felt by a character. Also known as the Dutch…

Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam Iyer perhaps knew somewhere at the back of his mind that the political saga he was about to embark on after the hugely successful Bombay, could be doomed for failure. What he perhaps never imagined was that he was about to create a cinematic masterpiece so brilliant and haunting, neither government, nor…

Blocking, as a concept originated in theater, to map the exact positions of the actors and their movements on stage. The term was adapted to cinema with the addition of lights and camera. Before shooting a scene, during the rehearsal, blocking plays a very important part as the camera operators and the actors get an…

With two back-to-back Oscars, Emmanuel Lubezki has become a cult figure of sorts in the world of movies. Let us understand what makes him right now the hottest property in Hollywood and why directors are chasing him for their movies. With Gravity and Birdman, he has finally solidified his position. Though some believe he should…

The task of achieving a film look for footage shot on digital camera is a challenge that every filmmaker faces today. One has to get the color and grading correct to evoke that feel, which is never an easy task. This article by filmmaker Noam Kroll helps us understand how this can be achieved without getting all hung…