The best cinematography as chosen by the award-winning Jomo Fray

Best cinematgraphy
(Image credit: Jomo Fray)

Undoubtedly, the director gets full credit for the overall vision of a movie but working dutifully behind the scenes to make the script and concept art a filmic reality is the interdependent craft of cinematography where the narrative and visual language gets shaped even further out necessity, design and serendipity.

Cinematographers make use of a unique technological toolset and artistic understanding but in the end they have the same goal, which is to enhance the storytelling and cinematic experience. In recent years more filmmakers are turning to Unreal Engine 5 for previs and filmmaking. (Read our deep dive into how UE5 was used on Amazon's Fallout TV series.)

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Trevor Hogg

Trevor Hogg is a freelance video editor and journalist, who has written for a number of titles including 3D World, VFX Voice, Animation Magazine and British Cinematographer. An expert in visual effects, he regularly goes behind the scenes of the latest Hollywood blockbusters to reveal how they are put together. 

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