Understanding the Cinematography of John Toll

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I go through some of John Toll's cinematography techniques to help you understand his unique style.
Just to be clear: John Toll changes his style to suit the movies he shoots. The goal of this video and article is to drum up enthusiasm and a yearning to learn more.
Think of it as a tribute, nothing more is intended.
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[@Luckylukeproduction]

Plz make more of these!!!!

[@nandhakr55]

You deserve subscribers. No body is ready to share the knowledge because its time taking.But you do. Long way to go mr.Sureesh sudakran.I like your professional way of your videos.Thanks for your time.

[@HAL-vm3wn]

Now you've officially covered all my favorites

[@Pavankumardaggupati]

Please do Michael Ballhaus

[@theopcherrier]

Great video ! I'd really like to watch one of this kind about Edward Lachman or Adam Stone. Can't wait to see the next one !

[@52goldtop]

As always, super insightful with a lot of great background and facts as well as technical tidbits relevant to the cinematographer covered. Thank you for always making these and sharing with us, Sareesh!

[@wolfcrow]

You’re welcome!

[@filmmakeranto]

Amazing Sareesh.. Thank you.. I was searching for cinematographers who use the F55. Just a fanboy thing.
Thin red line and Braveheart are my inspirations. Your essay gave me a whole new perspective for watching them again.

[@wolfcrow]

You’re welcome!

[@Wheel333]

Awesome breakdown I love his work, thanks.

[@wolfcrow]

You’re welcome.

[@Muwex]

Awesome work man! Much appreciated!
I am trying to learn as much as i can in a short time.

[@wolfcrow]

Thanks!

[@itsryanwilkes]

That was incredible. Going to start watching sense8 right away

[@wolfcrow]

Thanks!

[@harrybooth4278]

Hey you watch wolfcrow too! :)

[@pscraft1337]

Could you please analyze cinematography dealing with one movie at a time? Like breaking down the cinematography of Breaking Bad in detail and so on..

[@solprod3629]

Your channel is one of the most interesting about film in the technical aspect
Oh and I know this is a long shot but, since your videos can get pretty technical, are you thinking about making a video for beginners, so they can catch up on some technical but widely used terms ?
And thanks a lot for this video !

[@NorbertoMelech]

Great please make one of Conrad Hall !!! Road to Perdition style is more than Beautiful!!!

[@SplitterShot]

Very interesting! Great work!

[@wolfcrow]

Thanks!

[@Janexcalibur]

Love and addicted to your videos! Can you do a feature on John Mathieson and/or Xiaoding Zhao?

[@BrianMcInnis87]

Great work, as always. I feel like you should put in a photograph of the cinematographer during the opening title of each video.

[@wolfcrow]

Thanks! Photographs are under copyright.

[@BrianMcInnis87]

Why is it so easy for other UA-camrs to use them?

[@redantdc]

thanks for this

[@wolfcrow]

You’re welcome.

[@drsftw741]

great job man

[@wolfcrow]

Thanks

[@nandhabalamurugan511]

Plz plz, i beg, plz make one about Pc Sreeram

[@camacdonnell1]

Would love to see Dan Mindel and Tom Siegel!

[@eachday9538]

While I like the sudden brutal intensity of the battle scenes in Hacksaw Ridge, there is something about the landscape that doesn't seem right. The sense of scale and the lay of the land seems off, like it is shot on a set. It made me curious so I looked up the historic photos and for example the rock wall the soldiers scale is nothing like in the movie, which looks like it was shot in an old rock quarry. Those battlefield scenes from The Thin Red Line show it done right, the landscape is real and it flows. This is an important detail for a viewer who spends a lot of time outdoors.

[@FrancoisDressler]

Keep in mind, Gibson was working under a really tight schedule. He had half the time and budget he had on Braveheart.

[@OscarMontezFilms]

Do Michael Slovis next!!

[@marcom.3554]

Please do Philippe Rousselot (Fantastic Beasts, Sherlock Holmes, A River Runs Through It)

[@lilstede]

Do Ed Lachman, i love his striped back style and would love to hear what you have to say about him

[@bryanwisri8661]

Please do Jeremy Saulnier

[@ImpendingRival]

Do Newton Thomas Sigel

[@bruhmoment8108]

Something about tarkovsky, anything. please !

[@sclogse1]

Well, he still owes me 18 Rubles.

[@sujaybhosale3350]

Nice video. Why did he shoot only pilot episode of breaking bad?

[@JustinZarian]

They usually shoot the pilots before they get a full series order, so I assume Toll had moved on to another project when the series was picked up. That's when Michael Slovis was brought on and he shot everything afterwards.

[@SharpDesign]

Cool but I still don't get Cloud Atlas.

[@FrancoisDressler]

You should try, It's definitely worth it

[@sclogse1]

Having a camera waiting at the bottom for the guy that Hanks throws out a building to then show him hitting at the bottom was crass film making.

[@jimadkleas8271]

Seamus McGarvey, please!

[@Zombiesnyder13]

Now do with Eduardo Serra

[@Zombiesnyder13]

Now do with Peter Deming

[@Zombiesnyder13]

Now do with Anthony Dod Mantle

[@Zombiesnyder13]

Now do with Seamus McGarvey

[@scs54]

do bill pope next

[@Zombiesnyder13]

Now do with John Schwartzman

[@Zombiesnyder13]

Now do with Dan Mindel