CHILDREN OF MEN (2006, Cuarón)
In terms of current work, Alfonso Cuarón is my favorite director. There I said it. Whether he's posing for a faux promo pic (he's above, right), directing a tiny character piece (Y Tu Mama Tambien) or a huge franchise (Harry Potter), or spouting off on film theory, it's honest, surprising, insightful, heartfelt, hilarious and/or terrifying and more often
TOUCH OF EVIL (1958, Welles)
Most people know about the beautiful master shot at the top of this film, but Welles always spoke of another long oner in this film that he was more proud of. It's the apartment interrogation scene from this stylish noir - a B picture elevated to classic status by the artistry of Orson Welles. (Funny, not only
MIDNIGHT SUN (2011, Baumgartner)
Today's post is a simple example of what I talked about in my last Spielberg Raiders post, about tying visual beats together with a pan or a tilt. It also marks the very first shot of my own that I'm posting. How excited I was to type my own name in the header. Hope you'll enjoy the shot,
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK pt 2 (1981, Spielberg)
Happy Friday everyone. I want to thank everybody for your visits; the blog is now 1 month old and this week was an all-time high for readership. So if you're enjoying, please keep reposting and telling people about Shot4Shot! I'm having a blast. Here is the second of two shots celebrating the 30th birthmonth of this iconic film.