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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

The single greatest SHOT ever...?

Speaking of single-shot sequences, I've always liked this shot in "Superman: The Movie" where Lois waves goodbye to Superman, who flies away, then the camera pans and tracks her all the way to her front door, which she opens to reveal Clark Kent. An easy trick shot to do nowadays with digital compositing, but much harder back then. I believe after the first shot of Superman walking over to the ledge, and then a cut to his close-up, it cuts to the same wider image but now rear or front-projected in front of Margot Kidder, and she walks away from the projection screen, through some potted trees, and over to her apartment.

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Man I wish I was getting one of those RED cameras.
I can just picture you guys (any gals?) shooting your first footage. You will have to be SO excited you will probalyl be quakeing in your boots! And then that sheer esextasy when you melt into a soft fuzzy mound as you watch the first playback! Those will be some of the greatest shots ever.
 
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F.F. Coppola plays a war film reporter in his APOCALYPCE NOW.
Amazing cinematography by Vittorio Storaro A.I.C & A.S.C


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Marcello Mastroianni flying in Federico Fellini's
EIGHT AND ONE HALF
Cinematography by Gianni di Venanzo


Downloads open for the next 48 hours.

Coming up next: Interview with Vittorio Storaro about the revolutionary art of Fellini's cinematographer Gianni di Venanzo.
 
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This is just a great opening shot and introduction to the main character. The offside key and magic hour light are beautiful.


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A nice use of light and composition to give a potentially boring scene added drama.


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Conveys lonliness very well.


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Just a nice shot that really nails the tone of the scene.
 
Impossible to pick just one shot, and the most powerful aren't always the most beautiful as the whole film context plays a big part in what a shot means.

Anyway great choices so far, with many of my favourites already, and some new ones to check out. This thread's been a good education.

For starters some from Contact:
1) The amazing pull out from Earth to the edge of the Universe, eventually ending back on Earth...
2) Mind bending Steadicam shot of young Ellie running up stairs to bathroom cabinet to get medicine - at the end it turns out we have watched the whole run in the mirror of the cabinet.
3) Gentle jib down to a great juxtaposition of Ellie listening with the VLA radio telescopes also listening.
4) Very atmospheric tracking crane shot over a canyon, complimenting Ellie's emotional state.
5) Suspenseful quiet dolly in as the dozing Ellie becomes aware of an unusual sound.
6) Again great framing as Ellie sits up in a "Holy Shit!" moment.

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Oh yes! That shot of Jodie Foster on the canyon rim is definitely one of my alltime favorites! It's a beautiful dolly shot. I have often wondered exactly where that was filmed. I would like to visit that location.

RIP Carl Sagan.
 
Tom said:
Oh yes! That shot of Jodie Foster on the canyon rim is definitely one of my alltime favorites! It's a beautiful dolly shot. I have often wondered exactly where that was filmed. I would like to visit that location.

RIP Carl Sagan.
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Yeah, we could do with a lot more Carl Sagans in this world. Such a hopeful book and film!
 
Some iconic images:
 
A few more... not my favs, but entertaining nonetheless
 


No more low res! :angry01:

First one grab as was broadcasted in Japan and second one as in states by HDnet.
Japan version is better quality but strange coloring.
 
Full metal jacket is great.

I don't have a grab here, but the pool-shot from The Wall has had some significance for me.

As have Ran
(Hard to pick one there)

Some of the shots from "Unbearable lightness of being"

Star Wars IV

Definitely "A clockwork Oranga"

I too like some of the Bergman stuff -;)

Gunleik
 
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