Cinematography is as integral a part of making a film as directing or acting is. Those jaw-dropping shots that we see on the big screen are composed by the cinematographers in tandem with the directors. It is an art in its own right. Here are some of the most iconic compositions from movies.
2001- A Space Odyssey (1968)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1985)
American Beauty (1999)
Black Swan (2010)
Boyhood (2014)
Casablanca (1942)
Django Unchained (2012)
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Frances Ha (2013)
Goodfellas (1990)
Hero (2002)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Manhunter (1986)
Moon (2009)
Mulan (1998)
Psycho (1960)
Rear Window (1954)
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Suspiria (1977)
Schindler’s List (1993)
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
The Master (2012)
The Shining (1980)
The Tree of Life (2011)
Three Colours- Blue (1993)
Three Colours- Red (1994)
To Live and Die in LA (1985)