History

• Deconstructing Cinematography: The Godfather

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  The Godfather. Released in 1972, redefined the gangster genre and won the academy award for best picture. Cinematographer Gordon Willis masterfully crafted shadows and created a unique look and feel with great lighting techniques throughout the film to create some truly intense scenes.

• Deconstructing Cinematography: Barry Lyndon

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  This segment examines a scene from a film that took low-light shooting to new levels. Director Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon, released in 1975, still holds the title for the lowest f-stop lens used in a film. With the beautifully crafted shots in the film, it's no surprise that Directro of Photography John Alcott won the academy award for best cinematography. Deconstructing Cinematography looks at an incredibly lit scene, using only three candles.

• Deconstructing Cinematography: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

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  Cinematographer Conrad Hall won the academy award for best cinematography for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in 1969, and his style still has enormous influence in movies today. We look at a scene from a great film that boldly pushed the boundaries of the western genre and set a new look for the classic western.

• Deconstructing Cinematography: Citizen Kane

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  Videomaker's Deconstructing Cinematography examines great movie scenes known for spectacular cinematography and breaks them down to find why they're highly revered. In this segment we review a scene from an all time classic, Citizen Kane. Released in 1941, and nominated for best cinematography, many of the techniques used in the film proved to be groundbreaking changes in the way movies are made.

• The Birth of Film - The Beginning of Motion Picture Making

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  Anonymous (not verified) - Tue, 05/01/2012 - 12:00am

  

  As often is the case, when new technology comes along, many people are afraid of what it represents; they scoff at it, or dismiss it as a fad. (3D movies anyone?)

• The History of Video

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  Anonymous (not verified) - Sun, 04/01/2012 - 12:00am

  

  The World Gets Smaller Every Day, Thanks to Video

• Viewfinder: Cinematography

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  Anonymous (not verified) - Wed, 02/01/2012 - 12:00am

  

  A cinematographer used to be thought of as a film artist, but cinematographers are creators of original works - whether it's film or video. All of us who use a camera to make original video are artists in one form or another and having good skills in all areas of the production process pays off.

• Videomaker's Silver Anniversary

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  Anonymous (not verified) - Wed, 06/01/2011 - 12:00am

  

  "It's a magazine about a powerful tool and how you can use it effectively in many situations, some of which have yet to be discovered." Matt York, Viewfinder column - Videomaker Vol. I, Number 1, June 1986.

• The History of Video - Historical Showdown

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  Anonymous (not verified) - Wed, 06/01/2011 - 12:00am

  

  Some technological breakthroughs were marvelous time-savers, others were, well, not so stellar. Here's a look back at the beginnings of video gadget history.

• Viewfinder: Depth of Field

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  Anonymous (not verified) - Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:00am

  

  Shooters using SLRs as video cameras have much more control over the quality of the images. Many people are ecstatic over these new cameras and what they are capable of.

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