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