What is Subjective Cinematography? DP Rodrigo Prieto on Working with Scorsese, Inarritu, & Ang Lee
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- DP Rodrigo Prieto on his use of "subjective cinematography" techniques to tell an emotionally resonant story.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro - The Cinematography of Rodrigo Prieto
00:38 - Subjective Cinematography Techniques
01:36 - The Irishman Cinematography
02:59 - Working with Scorsese
04:46 - Inspiration from Photography & Art
06:46 - Choosing the Right Format
08:33 - Outro - The Purpose of Cinematography
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Rodrigo Prieto is a DP (director of photography) you may have heard of, but chances are slim you’d be able to pin down his signature style. That’s because he is a cinematic chameleon, a master of versatility who can adapt to any director, genre, or style. In this Rodrigo Prieto interview collection, we let the man himself talk us through various topics including subjective cinematography, working with visionaries like Scorsese and Iñárritu, Ang Lee, and other iconic directors he pulls his inspiration from.
Subjective cinematography is nothing new and Rodrigo Prieto isn’t the first or last to embrace it. That being said, Prieto has seemingly perfected this type of subjectivity in the lenses he uses, the shots he chooses, and even the type of film stock. For example, he explains the choice to film with anamorphic lenses in Babel to create a shallow depth of field to visually communicate the isolation of a deaf character from the world around her.
In The Irishman cinematography, Rodrigo Prieto chose different film stocks for the different decades of the story. Specifically, Kodachrome for the ‘50s, Ektachrome for the ‘60s, and ENR for the ‘70s - all purposefully chosen to give the images the look and feel of those particular eras. In Argo, the three worlds of the film (Iran, Hollywood, CIA) were shot with different stocks, lenses, and stabilizers to give them each a distinct personality. And for the sci-fi film Passengers, the decision to shoot digital was motivated to create a pristine and futuristic image.
Prieto also discusses how his main source of inspiration comes from still photography. As part of his preparation for each project, he puts together a “lookbook” of images to help guide that project’s vision. For Silence, it was a combination of Baroque style of painting and Byōbu (Japanese screen art). For 8 Mile, it was a mural by Diego Rivera depicting industrial work in Detroit with its heavy green and orange hues that inspired that film’s lighting.
Whether it's his approach to subjective cinematography or his versatility when it comes to format, gear, lenses, and styles, Rodrigo Prieto is a director of photography worth keeping an eye on. Prieto reminds us just how important the cinematographer is to visual storytelling. To date, he’s been nominated for three Best Cinematography Oscars (Brokeback Mountain, Silence, The Irishman) but it’s only a matter of time before he nabs his first statue.
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I really love how he expressed cinematography as 'It is not about making the scene beautiful, but it is about conveying an emotion'.
Loved this video so much...really shows what decisions and how they make them.
Always great to see the philosophy of great artists!
I’ve loved his entire body of work without ever knowing his name 😭
Same, i had forgotten his name but i've seen all of the movies listed in this video
You're not alone in that 😅
I always see videos about Roger Deakins and Emmanuel Lubezki but I don’t see that much about Rodrigo ,He deserve more recognition of his work
Thank you for not saying "underrated". 😚
Definitely, this was long overdue!
@@StudioBinder Please don't forget John Toll(Legends of Fall and Brave heart).His work for Billy Lynn's Long HalfTime Walk is pretty underrated.
Cinematography is something which can change each mood of a scene just by few changes with aperture,ISO, shutter speed and lighting it's magical
the magic of the movies 💯
Rodrigo is a special kind of cinematographer. His style and versatility is evident within the films he works on. Amores Perros, The Irishman, Silence, and Frida are some of his best work. Great job Studio Binder.
Great covering him, glad you liked it!
THIS. It's the key to 20th century art music... and so much other art, for that matter: "It is not about making the scene beautiful, but it is about conveying an emotion"
First and foremost, art is about our emotions 👌
@@StudioBinder Well, at least that's the post-romantic perspective on it. :)
Cinema is magic, plain and simple. Our brains know it's not real but our hearts forget and become overcome
That's the magic of the movies 💖
I would love to get into film making, especially now with understanding art and lighting more.
You learn the most by doing it so don't feel too intimidated! You're supposed to make mistakes
That Diego Rivera reference is blowing my mind
Golden knowledge
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Yeah, I feel the same. I don't usually use things out of sentimentality, but it feels right to support them. I'll give it a look one of these days
Ditto. This one is particularly good. I don't miss the unctuous narrator. The cinematographer could be a voice-over pro.
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My takeaway from this is that even the GOATs don't always get it on the first try. There are attempts and failures before finding the right combination.
It's a process like in anything!
Cinema is art,and art has no boundaries
Spot on!
4:20 is brilliant
As is Scorsese ;)
This is the kind of content that makes cinema beautiful. This is truly visual style. Gathered in a team work of director and cinematographer, their vision on film must be synchronized to transform a film into a piece of art. I think pietro is not that well known or respected as deakins or hoytema but he deserve a bit of more respect for his vision of reality but combined with his vibrant colors in his paintings.
Not as well known, but still one of the best in the game 👌
chapter 1 is really outstanding explaination. Thank you, we learnt alot!
It really makes you wonder - Does one need to stick to a particular style and refine it to its perfection or is it better to be a genre 'chameleon'?
perfected style or adaptability?
I feel Rodrigo approached each film as its own unique project, and did his best to serve the story
after watching this video, im pretty much convinced it's better to be a chameleon. but i might still change my opinion. this is a hard question. art doesn't have a right answer.
@@danielhuang2488 it IS complicated. I think its better to step your foot in the industry first-hand and learn as you grow. Maybe a mix of both is necessary :)
Very educative. Thanks for uploading this
Glad we could help!
Thank you StudioBinder. Your work inspires AND teaches an entire next generation of filmmakers (poor future filmmakers who didn’t know about StudioBinder…)
That's the goal 👍
I've lately been obsessed with movies that follow different storylines (mainly Jarmusch's). I'd love to see something on that! I don't know how much on a video you can make of it, though.
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Down By Law has quickly entered my top three favourite films since seeing it for the first time last year.
@@DorianTwist its amazing ! I also loved mystery train
Do you have any specific movies of interest?
@@StudioBinder anything would be great! Coffee and cigarettes maybe? I love it and I've only read one article about it!!! Anything you make is a masterpiece either way.
Going to museums or watching music videos is the best way that I get inspired to create a certain cinematographic feel. Executing it is a work in progress for me at the moment, but seeing these examples in the studiobinder videos really helps me learn how to go about the process.
Thanks thanks thankssss. Bless you all
Really good!!! many thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Thank you so very much guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers!
Prieto my favorite DOP, his work in Silence is insanely genius.. he makes it so magnetic to watch especially for the people who adore artistic natural paintings
VERY IMPRESSIVE list of movies this guy has shot. All good ones
The man is a legend!
@@StudioBinder like you :) thanks 4 this and keep doing what u do!
Very interesting and informative, thank you!
This is an unbelievable cinema class ❤
Awesome & Thanks :)
Thanks for watching!
Love it!!
Cheers!
Excellent
Hello StudioBinder, I absolutely love the content you guys offer. Informative, to-the-point and very comprehensive. I walked away with so much useful knowledge from
the shot list and the exposure triangle playlists.
Here’s a humble request (only if it’s not much trouble for you guys of course) would it be possible to see more Asian films get used an examples for certain techniques? Im primarily influenced by South Korean noir movies and Japanese movies and it’d be great to see you guys break down scenes of those movies if possible! As an example I’d love to see you guys cover movies like I saw the devil, the man from nowhere, the Rurouni Kenshin franchise, The Raid and so on! Much love. Thank you so much for the work you do.
We appreciate the feedback, definitely are looking into a more diverse catalogue of films. We have a video on Kurosawa's color palette that you might like! czcams.com/video/g_6CYld7Vo4/video.html
A master of his craft
Love watching this!
Thanks for watching!
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This gave me a loott of insight into cinematoraphy.
I have always had the perspective that when a film is visually appealing that equated to it being a good film. It somehow got engrained in me.
I am trying to learn more about the language of cinematography and what a shot has been shot that way.
Still dont know when do i read too much into it or pass it off as just a "cool shot"
How you feel when watching the scene/shot is a great hint!
i feel you. we're all learning.
Really well done
Thanks for watching!
Thanks so much
Enjoy!
Superb video
Hope it was helpful!
Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
best video from the best channel
Glad you liked the vid!
under rated cinematographer
He's one of the best!
Nice one
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Cinematography can change a movie . It can convey visually too. You can upload a video about Barry Lyndon’s cinematography
Thank you for uploading one more video about Scorsese .
Thanks for the suggestion!
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Best video ever
High praise! Thanks for watching :)
Thank you ☺️
Hope you liked it!
@@StudioBinder I loved it! More pls : )
Here comes the most Badass Topic in cinematography 🌝 Fueling......
Enjoy!
Super 🙏
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he deserves an oscar
I understood subjective cinematography as composition of a scene in terms of pov's.i thought I may be wrong.could you please reply for this.
It would be great if you made a video about David Lynch :D
Studiobinder , we need one from Greig Fraser
Please do a video on Satyajit Ray 🙏🏻🥺
He's on the list!
@studiobinder can you pls explain this character's perspective theme in bit more detail with few scenes ?
Which character?
@@StudioBinder any character will do. What I meant is how to present and maintain it through out the film ( with help of position and angle of camera)? If possible pls make a video about it in detail.
Still waiting for PTA pt. 2
In the works!
What's the background music from 8:30 to 9:08?
"Fool" - Ryan Taubert
Have you guys made a video about how to use music in film? Like not the composed part of the soundtrack. I'm talking about lyrical music (whether that music be diagetic or non diagetic). Anytime i try to integrate music into my screenplays, I fear that it'll just feel like a cheesy early 2000's movie. Is there a video you guys have where it's explained what makes it work?
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Thumbs up for those who love cinema :)
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Please make a video on freezing time..Like everything freezes and camera moves around..
I have been asking for over a month now..
You mean like the matrix?
Could you provide a few movie examples?
@@StudioBinder I assume he means the quicksilver scene from X-men First Class
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Check out this link..And skip to 4:45..The scene will start..I am wondering how that's done..
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Check out this link..And skip to 4:45..The scene will start..I am wondering how that's done..
I'm beginning in cinematography I want tips to improve my skills in camera
Happy filming!
Do like the irish man feels like i grow old with him. Also i do like these types of movies where there is really no plot except seeing what interesting things the characters go through over the years. Though i feel the mob movies are better for this because having crime as the job keeps it interesting.
Good observation, there have been a lot of great gangster/mob films that follow a lifetime
@@StudioBinder which ones?
Fckin aeesome!
Silence is his most beautiful film
can you give us explanaton about Squid Game from cinemathography aspect please? if you don't mind
If making movies was football. The director would be the head coach and the cinematographer would be their offensive coordinator
Who's your next Candidate in "Directing Style" ?
I hope it will be Darius Khondji. :-)
We'll take suggestions!
@@StudioBinder PTA part 2
Make video on Indian movies too please 🙏🙏🙏
Any in particular you'd like covered?
@@StudioBinder pyasa
They used Smiley Lewis!
Had to ;)
@@StudioBinder Great video as always!
"Fascinating," mr Spock
Do you guys plan to create something more personal ?
Like express your opinion about a movie or the acting
🥂 cheers
*Great work but silence got me thinking. Top directors of Hollywood potraying persecution of christians in a compelling way!*
However do they also do movies when the tables turn? I mean, where is the movie of persecution of followers of roman religion after constantine(the so called "pagans" which may not be correct description because pagan just means farmer)? Did they make a movie about that?
Can't think of any noteworthy films
No comment
Usually it's "First" 😉
I do hope you can be able to unblock the PTA part 1 video.
We're working on it!
Robert De Niro, good old days....
Disappointed.
Expected a collab with Alec Baldwin in this video.