That dolly zoom in Bohemian Rhapsody is so well done! I've never been a big fan of the technique, obviously it has been overused and abused at this point, but the fact that I only now realized he used the move in that scene is really a testament to how tasteful it was. Good shots should be felt, not observed, and I certainly felt what he was trying to do. Bravo!!
cant agree more. but i think its the same with any stylistic device in filmmaking if you dont notice it because its so well integrated its done correctly and only then used in the right way
I actually can't even begin to tell you how much I agree, because it wasn't until this video where I realize that it was a dolly zoom in that scene, coincidentally I was realizing it just as he was about to explain it to lol, but I definitely know how you feel when it comes to the dolly zoom because if not done right it really just doesn't fit right in the scene but take a look at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. if you haven't seen it I won't spoil it, but there's a very particular scene in which the dolly zoom is used masterfully there too, and it really brings you into the mindset of what that characters feeling at the moment!
I think there can be a balance in both. Many great shots are really unnoticeable and really immersed into the film. But there can be others where the movement can be obvious and deliberate, for the reason that it is part of the story of the film. But I do agree that dolly was amazing
Darren Aronofsky's movies are not known for the CG. And that's because he believes they should be "invisible" -- if you watch Requiem For A Dream, you won't know how much CG went into it unless you've watched the bonus features (or have an amazing sensitivity for CG).
I'm also a photographer but what a good video about lenses and subjects. Now I understand why I like to take portraits with normal/wide lens. I think I'll watch more videos of cinematography just for this.
@@yuvrajwadhwani striped shirts typically create a moiré effect, which can be disastrous. His stripes are just wide enough though so you don't see it. But if I was shooting this and he walked in the room 😳
Wondering if he still talks to Bryan Singer. They collaborated almost every single film since The Usual Suspects. All of the X-Men series ( by Singer ) was shot by this man.
This is one of the best buddies I’ve seen on UA-cam. This guy not only explained everything better than I’ve heard before, but was engaging and didn’t make you feel stupid in the process. I learned more in this video than I have in months of research.
This is a really great video. I objectively knew all this going in, but the visual presentation is fantastic as well as concise. It's kind of insane that you could explain so much in only 10 minutes. Hats off to the creators, this is wonderfully done.
I've never seen a better explanation of the basics of focal length and their effects, and how to use them, brilliantly. Newton is an artistic treasure. Thank you.
Cinematographer Thomas Sigel has that huge impact on the audience, power, uniqueness, a great experience and His personality that makes a simple video a piece of art. Thank you!
this is an important video - thanks for making it. It's so hard to explain the effects produced by telephoto vs. wide angle lenses to laymen. This does a great job of showing what the technical differences are in how an image is manipulated.
Drive..... such an amazing visual experience. One of my fav visual movies of this decade. The photography on it is a masterclass of visual artistry and the use of color and the way the camera is placed getting a superb composition playing with all the imaginable techniques available. Such a fancy desert to eat.
@@codycast Who talks or acts in internet like in real life??? English isnt even my main language. If i had to say it like id do in real life with my main spoken language id say "Es una super delicia que place comersela"
One of my favorite directors is Terry Gilliam, because of that very wide-angle style, distorting space to make surreal images. One of his cinematographers (Roger Pratt) once said: "With Terry, a 40 mm is a long lens."
Tom Sigel actually shot one of Terry's movies - The Brothers Grimm. I had him comment on a scene for the 'wide lens' portion but it never made the cut ;)
Drive has been one of my favorite movies for quite a while, and I consider it being the one that actually sparked my passion for filmmaking and the world of cinema, as it was the first film, in which I actually appreciated and thought about things like cinematography, lighting, editing, sound. It's such a beautiful film, literally Every Frame a Painting (reference intended, they did an amazing video about the film), and once you start analyzing the cinematograpphic and editing choices and all the plot meanings that they give in such a subtle way, it leaves in awe of the mastery of people involved in this project. So I bow to you, Mr. Sigel!
One of the best educational video on UA-cam. Have become a big fan of Thomas Sigel. I didn't know him before. I can't judge his cinematography, but he is a great teacher indeed.
When The Mountains Tremble, which he shot and co-directed, is probably the best shot documentary I've ever seen. His empathetic gaze with on-the-fly compositions of scenes where actual acts of genocide are taking place is something I've never seen reviled in any other film. He's now one of the leading Hollywood cinematographers, and he's one of the best, but I feel his real talent is in documentaries.
Extremely entertaining AND highly impactful, especially to anyone interested in this type of craft. "Fun and educational!" I loved it, thanks and bravo.
Poaaaaaw this is exactly what I was looking for!! I couldn’t find it anywhere else! I just got into this film stuff and I was really struggling to understand focal lengths and the different types of lenses. I feel like a pro now 😎 and I can finally make decisions into what lenses to buy for the desired look of the video. Thankssss!!! 😃
BIG (TELEPHOTO) THANKS AND THUMBS UP for this one. Thank you Señor Sigel for an organized, well thought out, lesson plan which was almost flawlessly executed. As a new photographer (No Cinematography yet) I found your explanations insightful and brilliantly demonstrated. I reexamine one subject I photographed recently with a wide angle, normal, and telephoto lens. The propinquity with your subject and your subjects emotions that a wide angle can bring was never more clear. Sign me up for the internship! My only negative is that at 2:12 sec in you talk about the angle of view yielded by the three types of lens and mention that this is often confused with field of view. 16 seconds later at approximately 2:28 sec in, you talk about the narrow field of view of the telephoto without mentioning angle of view or differences between the two terms again. I'll head back to the books. Many thanks for this effort.
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Shooting an interview of a successful cinematographer must be real tricky for the cameraman haha
I actually know the DP who shot this Vanity Fair piece. Just had lunch with him. Fascinating insight.
@Ceol Haha subtle polite flexing, love it.
Joe Gunawan fotosiamo i think you may be thinking of the wrong person...
Inverse^2 nah I don’t think it’s that deep, I’d be mentioning it if I happened to know the guy 🤷🏻♂️ context made it relevant.
After finishing: I'd like to talk to your camera crew!..*Crew starts raining sweat
That dolly zoom in Bohemian Rhapsody is so well done! I've never been a big fan of the technique, obviously it has been overused and abused at this point, but the fact that I only now realized he used the move in that scene is really a testament to how tasteful it was. Good shots should be felt, not observed, and I certainly felt what he was trying to do. Bravo!!
cant agree more. but i think its the same with any stylistic device in filmmaking if you dont notice it because its so well integrated its done correctly and only then used in the right way
I actually can't even begin to tell you how much I agree, because it wasn't until this video where I realize that it was a dolly zoom in that scene, coincidentally I was realizing it just as he was about to explain it to lol, but I definitely know how you feel when it comes to the dolly zoom because if not done right it really just doesn't fit right in the scene but take a look at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. if you haven't seen it I won't spoil it, but there's a very particular scene in which the dolly zoom is used masterfully there too, and it really brings you into the mindset of what that characters feeling at the moment!
I think there can be a balance in both. Many great shots are really unnoticeable and really immersed into the film. But there can be others where the movement can be obvious and deliberate, for the reason that it is part of the story of the film.
But I do agree that dolly was amazing
Basically came to make this exact comment
Darren Aronofsky's movies are not known for the CG. And that's because he believes they should be "invisible" -- if you watch Requiem For A Dream, you won't know how much CG went into it unless you've watched the bonus features (or have an amazing sensitivity for CG).
Please give Mr Sigel a masterclass series on cinematography!
QUARTERMASTEREMI6 yes please
He doesn’t need a masterclass to be given to him
Or he can be a guest lecturer at universities and get paid what he's worth to do so.
I would be there, money in hand!
I agree!!!
I am a still photographer for over 20 yrs now and his explanation of lenses is awesome. Giving visuals examples in movies is AWESOME
I'm also a photographer but what a good video about lenses and subjects. Now I understand why I like to take portraits with normal/wide lens. I think I'll watch more videos of cinematography just for this.
Filmmaking is a beautiful thing.
True
Yes, indeed.
Wow! I didn’t even notice the dolly zoom in BR, but it works to great effect. Brilliant!
Neither did I and I've seen it twice.
That's the whole point. It's supposed to be subtle.
This guy is not just a cinematographer. He is a storyteller, and that is the best kind of cinematographer.
oh please vanity fair more videos on cinematography
This is guy is so good at explaining
This man was made to explain things! I loved this video.
This guy would be an amazing teacher or professor. I'd have a blast learning anything this guy wanted to teach.
Who needs Cinematography School, when you have him.
Cinematographer comes to an interview wearing a striped shirt. Savage.
JoesGreatIdea what’s wrong with that? Genuine question.
@@yuvrajwadhwani striped shirts typically create a moiré effect, which can be disastrous. His stripes are just wide enough though so you don't see it. But if I was shooting this and he walked in the room 😳
@@JoesGreatIdea oh. The jitters on the shirt? I've noticed it in some videos but never knew it had a name. Thanks for that information.
I had to scroll so far to find this comment 😂
The stripes have to be dense for moire effect. I don't think it's remotely an issue here and I'm pretty sure he was aware. Correct me if I'm wrong.
I could watch an hour of this. Very well done.
Wondering if he still talks to Bryan Singer. They collaborated almost every single film since The Usual Suspects. All of the X-Men series ( by Singer ) was shot by this man.
Andy Kang probably stayed away after the rumoured allegations
6:10 was my favorite part. Love this guy. Would LOVE to hear more
This is one of the best buddies I’ve seen on UA-cam.
This guy not only explained everything better than I’ve heard before, but was engaging and didn’t make you feel stupid in the process.
I learned more in this video than I have in months of research.
This is a really great video. I objectively knew all this going in, but the visual presentation is fantastic as well as concise. It's kind of insane that you could explain so much in only 10 minutes. Hats off to the creators, this is wonderfully done.
I've never seen a better explanation of the basics of focal length and their effects, and how to use them, brilliantly. Newton is an artistic treasure. Thank you.
Absolutely the best description of lens choice I have ever seen. Awesome
My question is what's the focal length of the normal lens? 35mm to 50mm ?
Cinematographer Thomas Sigel has that huge impact on the audience, power, uniqueness, a great experience and His personality that makes a simple video a piece of art. Thank you!
And that right there folks is years of experience presented for all in ten minutes. You won't get that very often. Thank you for the upload.
this is an important video - thanks for making it. It's so hard to explain the effects produced by telephoto vs. wide angle lenses to laymen. This does a great job of showing what the technical differences are in how an image is manipulated.
I studied film at university and I didn't have ONE professor to give such a clear and concise explanation. Bravo.
He basically explains the importance of film language and how lenses affect it, more than explaining how to use your camera. Amazing!
Drive..... such an amazing visual experience. One of my fav visual movies of this decade. The photography on it is a masterclass of visual artistry and the use of color and the way the camera is placed getting a superb composition playing with all the imaginable techniques available. Such a fancy desert to eat.
“Such a fancy desert to eat”.
Do you really talk like this in real life?
@@codycast Who talks or acts in internet like in real life??? English isnt even my main language. If i had to say it like id do in real life with my main spoken language id say "Es una super delicia que place comersela"
Love this!! You know someone really knows what they are talking about when they can explain it so simply!!!!
That was amazing! Thank you for this
One of my favorite directors is Terry Gilliam, because of that very wide-angle style, distorting space to make surreal images. One of his cinematographers (Roger Pratt) once said: "With Terry, a 40 mm is a long lens."
Tom Sigel actually shot one of Terry's movies - The Brothers Grimm. I had him comment on a scene for the 'wide lens' portion but it never made the cut ;)
Well explained
Best video I have seen yet. So simple yet very informative. It's a great example for power of experience.
I. LOVE. THIS. SOOOO GOOD. More please. Nailed this video and loved Tom Sigel's explanation! So helpful! Thank you!
This man explained 'focal length' better than my 6th grade science teacher!
Well, this guy doesnt have to control a whole class of 6th graders while trying to teach
@@Jahu-qs2us u mean the illuminati
So a cinematographer is more knowledgeable about cameras than a 6th grade science teacher?
Who would have thought it
Do more of these. Best thing vanity fair has done in years.
This video is something I was looking for as a beginner. Loved the simplicity.
I love Drive photography! Really well done
Drive has been one of my favorite movies for quite a while, and I consider it being the one that actually sparked my passion for filmmaking and the world of cinema, as it was the first film, in which I actually appreciated and thought about things like cinematography, lighting, editing, sound. It's such a beautiful film, literally Every Frame a Painting (reference intended, they did an amazing video about the film), and once you start analyzing the cinematograpphic and editing choices and all the plot meanings that they give in such a subtle way, it leaves in awe of the mastery of people involved in this project. So I bow to you, Mr. Sigel!
As a beginner photographer this was so helpful- thank you!!
You'll get there 😊🔥😍
Please please please , do more , like this is amazing!!!
Love this!! The information is so very digestible!
Great explanations.
One of the best educational video on UA-cam. Have become a big fan of Thomas Sigel. I didn't know him before. I can't judge his cinematography, but he is a great teacher indeed.
8:00 explains it all in one shot, this was exactly what I wanted thank you
Really nice summary!
This was one of the funnest videos I've ever seen on lens selection :D Thanks!
Whoever directed this deserves a raise.
That last 1min blew my mind
When he did that uncomfortable demonstration I could really feel myself getting uncomfortable.
When The Mountains Tremble, which he shot and co-directed, is probably the best shot documentary I've ever seen. His empathetic gaze with on-the-fly compositions of scenes where actual acts of genocide are taking place is something I've never seen reviled in any other film. He's now one of the leading Hollywood cinematographers, and he's one of the best, but I feel his real talent is in documentaries.
Thanks for the recommendation. Lo and behold here it is. ua-cam.com/video/7u-O8mbpi6w/v-deo.html
Wow that was insightful, clicks replay for the 5th time.
Awesome video. Awesome cinematographer. Unbelievably helpful and informative. Love this!!
Extremely entertaining AND highly impactful, especially to anyone interested in this type of craft. "Fun and educational!" I loved it, thanks and bravo.
Sigel has such a great delivery! I was thoroughly entranced.
More of this please! This guy is a phenomenal teacher 🤓
this was such a great video, the way he explained everything and actually showed examples 👌 very well done
Love this explanation. It really feels like you guys spent time and effort to share
thank you. we did!
Very educational! Great job!
Great explanation. Very informative.
If Mr. Sigel had a class I'd join it in a heartbeat. Loved this
Poaaaaaw this is exactly what I was looking for!! I couldn’t find it anywhere else!
I just got into this film stuff and I was really struggling to understand focal lengths and the different types of lenses.
I feel like a pro now 😎 and I can finally make decisions into what lenses to buy for the desired look of the video.
Thankssss!!! 😃
10mins of this video equal to a masterclass!! :-)
Good video, editing was on point
Loved this. Thanks for the video!
This is an amazing video. Thanks for doing this.
Amazing explanation in a very concise format! Thanks for your expertise
Awesome video. Thank you.
The most comprehensive video on this subject I have ever seen
comar v Dude this is just one, tiny aspect of cinematography.
Really nicely explained. Thank you
Amazing video. Please more of these.
Wow, VERY well explained and entertaining at the same time! Loved every one of the people who did this video
Best explanation so far
BIG (TELEPHOTO) THANKS AND THUMBS UP for this one. Thank you Señor Sigel for an organized, well thought out, lesson plan which was almost flawlessly executed. As a new photographer (No Cinematography yet) I found your explanations insightful and brilliantly demonstrated. I reexamine one subject I photographed recently with a wide angle, normal, and telephoto lens. The propinquity with your subject and your subjects emotions that a wide angle can bring was never more clear. Sign me up for the internship! My only negative is that at 2:12 sec in you talk about the angle of view yielded by the three types of lens and mention that this is often confused with field of view. 16 seconds later at approximately 2:28 sec in, you talk about the narrow field of view of the telephoto without mentioning angle of view or differences between the two terms again. I'll head back to the books. Many thanks for this effort.
This is a bloody great video!!
Absolutely amazing! Thank You !!
Wow great examples!
This video deserves more views!! Amazing 👌
Genuinely curious why someone would dislike this video. It's very engaging
Absolutely incredible and Informative video. Definatly want to see more interviews / tutorials JUST LIKE THIS! Bravo! Well Done!!!
10 minutes of pure gold. 7:58 Is the question what looks normal and what shows the actual space naturally also a question of viewing distance?
One of the best explanations I've ever seen. Thank you!
I love all the explanation, THANKS!
simple and best!
I am so attentive watching your lesson, thank you so much
i love this series so much - can you make more of these post-pandemic plz
I love this Cinematographer
my man with the Quaaludes
You have to make more videos, this a lovely explanation! Thanks
Inspiring ! Thanks for sharing your wizardry
This is the best video about lenses on the internet. Thank you!
I am not sure what Vanity Fair gets out of making these videos but please keep them coming. This is masterclass stuff.
He told it in such a simplistic way that even a 10 year old would get it. Excellent video.
I honestly had no Idea all this went on in filming!! Wow thanks for explaining!!!
Amazingly explained! Short and directly to the point! Here it is the art! To explain your knowledge in few words! EXCELLENT!
Explained in such an explicit, but easy to grasp manner 🙏🏽
Thank god for this man
AWESOME VIDEO THANK YOU!!!
Great breakdown on lenses, but your choice of purples is on point.
this is an amazing explanation !
Amazing explanation. Specifically the part with the sound recordist.
wow he is explaining so clearly