Cinematography technique · used in 1 film

Apocalyptic Cinematography

Filming fire, smoke and burning horizons on an overwhelming scale. War looks dangerous and also awe-inspiring, like watching the end of the world.

Examples

Where you can see it

  1. Apocalypse Now (1979) poster

    Apocalypse Now

    Francis Ford Coppola · 1979

    Vittorio Storaro shoots Vietnam as a burning world with colors pushed too far, beautiful and monstrous at the same time. The napalm strikes at dawn are framed as carefully as a landscape painting. I feel like the horror is made beautiful on purpose. You get drawn in the same way the soldiers do, and that makes you part of it.

    Where to see it: The Ride of the Valkyries helicopter attack. You get napalm and Wagner at dawn.

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What is apocalyptic cinematography in film?
Filming fire, smoke and burning horizons on an overwhelming scale. War looks dangerous and also awe-inspiring, like watching the end of the world.
Which films use apocalyptic cinematography?
Apocalypse Now (1979).
What kind of technique is apocalyptic cinematography?
It is a cinematography technique. Related cinematography techniques include Real Locations as Character, Handheld Cinema Vérité, Practical In-Camera Effects.

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