Fahrenheit 451 (2018)

Frame By Frame

Year – 2018
Decade – 2010s
Cinematographers – Kramer Morgenthau (IMDB link)
Director – Ramin Bahrani (IMDB link)
Aspect Ratio – 1.78
Distributor – HBO
Genre – Sci-Fi
Cameras – Panasonic VariCam 35 (3840×2160 UHD with AVC-Intra compression) for the main cameras; Zenmuse X5S on a DJI Inspire 2 drone for wide aerial shots; GoPro Hero4 Black for point of view shots
Lenses – Zeiss Super Speeds for the main lenses; Panavision Primo zooms and Lensbaby Composor Pros (for flashbacks) were also used
Format – Digital; Spherical
Miscellaneous – According to American Cinematographer magazine, Morgenthau favored the 29mm and 40mm Super Speeds and typically shot between a T1.4 and a T2.0. Director Ramin Bahrani’s visual references included Orson Welles’ Touch of Evil and The Trial.
Other Key Words
Opening Credits             Color               Flashbacks             Point of View              Night Exteriors

Further Reading
American Cinematographer magazine’s feature on the film, from the June 2018 issue
CinemaTechnic’s history of the Zeiss Super Speeds
Interview with cinematographer Kramer Morganthau from Panavison’s official site

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Aeon Flux (2005)

Frame By Frame

Year – 2005
Decade – 2000s
Cinematographer – Stuart Dryburgh (IMDB credits)
Director – Karyn Kusama (IMDB credits)
Aspect Ratio – 2.40
Distributor – Paramount, MTV Films
Genre – Action; Sci-Fi
Format – 35mm
Other Key Words
Warm Light       Wide Shots        Extreme Close-Ups      High and Low Angles

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Westworld – Season One (2017)

Frame By Frame

Year – 2017
Decade – 2010s
Cinematographers – Paul Cameron (pilot); David Franco; Jeffrey Jur; Robert McLachlan; Brendan Galvin
Director – multiple
Aspect Ratio – 1.78
Distributor – HBO
Genre – Western; Sci-Fi
Camera – Arricam Lite; Arriflex 435
Lenses – Cooke S4; Canon K35; Fujinon Premiere zooms; spherical
(Most of the show was shot on the Cookes. The K35’s were used for flashbacks/dream sequences.)
Format – 35mm; 3-perf Super 35
Film Stocks – Kodak Vision3 (5219 500T; 5207 250D; 5203 50D)
(5219 500T for night interiors/exteriors, 5207 250D for some dusk scenes, and 5203 50D for daylight interiors/exteriors.)
Other Key Words – Wide Shots; High and Low Angles; Composition; Two-Shots; Close-Ups; Shot/Reverse Shot; Bokeh

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