Christopher doyle is one of the most talented and successful cinematographers in the asian cinema industry. Christopher doyle masterclass in cinematography youtube. It tells the story of a man played by tony leung and a woman maggie cheung whose spouses have an affair together and who slowly develop feelings for each other in the mood for love premiered at the 2000 cannes film festival on 20 may, where it was nominated for the palme dor and. The movie database tmdb is a popular, user editable database for movies and tv shows. Chris has won 42 awards and 19 nominations at film festivals around the world, including the grand technical prize at the cannes film. Filming in the neon world posted by yonghow on september 2nd, 2014 in this short but illuminating documentary renowned cinematography christopher doyle chungking express, ashes of time, in the mood for love, 2046 shares with us the aesthetics and visual language of filming lighting with neon lights. I feel like a piece of neon, im just a gas inside a tube. The idea of filming and editing a film to reflect the innerworkings of the human mind is forming. Of that hefty group, few have stolen my heart quite like hong kongbased dp christopher doyle, whose cinematographic work with legendary director wong kar wai will go down as some of the best in history. Jun 27, 2016 stay up to date on all the latest film and television posters and fist look photos. Christopher doyle, an internationally acclaimed cinematographer who have been working on films in the last four decades. Cinematic photography film photography design set color in film neon noir movie screenshots movie shots film studies film inspiration. Christopher doyle masterclass in cinematography tribute.
Chris is an award winner of cannes film festival and venice film festival, with a total of 42 awards and 19 nominations at film festivals around the world. I found the setting that most resembles the step printing effect in his films is. Sam quests to stop evil dictator clu from crossing into the real world. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for paranoid park 2007, ying xiong 2002 and 2046 2004. London united kingdon christopher doyle cinematographer. He gained her trust and she agreed to allow she and several of her.
In the mood for love is a 2000 hong kong romantic drama film written, produced, and directed by wong karwai. Filming in the neon world video documentary short 2014 the boy and the bus short 2014 blue sky bones 20 bends 20 american dreams in china 20. Filming in the neon world 2014 the boy and the bus 2014 blue sky bones 20. Christopher doyle is an australianhong kong cinematographer who often works on chinese language films. This eerily beautiful dystopian short film, shot by chris. Neon noir or reflecting cultural commentary or neon space in film master cinematographer, christopher doyle, was asked to comment on the way neon lights and lighting have impacted his work. Leslie cheung film world self design film inspiration filmmaking mists movies pictures cinema. See more ideas about movies, film and movie posters. The film s world is truly drenched in a sort of dirty neon light and everchanging perspectives thanks to a cinematographer. Listening to christopher doyle talk about the beauty and importance of neon lighting in film cinematography for 10 minutes. When one thinks of neon lighting for film, it would seem it best for creating either a sterile environment or a world of shadows with the intention of menace or horror. He has won awards at the cannes film festival and venice film festival, as well as afi award for cinematography, the golden horse awards four times, and hong kong film award six times.
Breaking down his unique and magical cinematography. He has won awards at the cannes film festival and venice film festival, as well as afi award for cinematography, the golden horse awards four times, and hong kong film. Short film synopsis plot i feel like a piece of neon, im just a gas inside a tube. An effort to achieve wong karwais step printing effect through digital means. A truly amazing piece to have his thoughts about the street scenes in 80s90s hong kong shared. T hough i have been granted an interview with christopher doyle, the world s most famous living cinematographer, no one seems to know where he. Films which make significant use of neon lightscolour schemes. For the best alternative film poster of 2014 maleficent head dress branches and. Filming in the neon world video 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The neon world chungking express and nathan road rita.
One immediately pictures new yorks time square lit up at night. As performance was a collaborative effort and firmly rooted in the culture of late 1960s swinging london world of fashion, rock and drugs the uses of this idea never fully form. Gaby wood talks to worldbeating cinematographer chris doyle. See more ideas about film, movie posters and movies. Much of bulle ogiers character is based on an actual dominatrix. Hk, he revisited some of the locations in which he and karwai wong filmed some of iconic work.
He was born on the 2nd of may, 1952 in australia but has lived most of his life in asia. From the bbc culture show the best of the weeks arts and culture news, covering books, art, film, architecture and more. Christopher doyle celebrity profile check out the latest christopher doyle photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Cinematography incorporates all essential elements to form the essence of a movie. He has worked on over fifty chineselanguage films, being best known for his collaborations with wong karwai in chungking express, happy together, in the mood for love and. Neon lighting was invented in the early 1900s and was used throughout the century, mostly for advertising purposes.