Science fiction films cover a massive spectrum of concepts and include some of our most collectively iconic movies. When I was asked to join the team for Cognition, a sci-fi short directed by Ravi Chopra, as Director of Photography, I wasn’t sure where to start. So, I went back to basics and researched all the science fiction films that I love—in other words, I had an epic movie marathon—including Aliens, Blade Runner, Minority Report, 12 Monkeys, and, of course, Star Wars and Star Trek. All of these films and franchises have memorable visuals and a strong story to tell.
If you watch enough sci-fi films, you’ll notice that there are a few overall lighting and camera styles that are used in almost every film, the most common of these being the use of anamorphic lenses. These lenses give you lovely flares and blue streaks across the screen, a shallow depth to your image, and have other wonderful attributes.
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