The technology of cinematography has come a long way since 1927, the inaugural Oscars ceremony, which awarded Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. F.W. Murnau's German Expressionist film is notable for its distorted art direction and groundbreaking cinematography by Charles Rosher and Karl Struss, featuring visually-striking tracking shots and forced perspective. Last year's Best Cinematography winner, The Revenant, was the first film shot on the ALEXA 65; the camera's 65mm digital sensor lent the footage a filmic look and enabled cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki to shoot using mostly natural light.
But while technology can certainly bolster a film's aesthetic, cameras are ultimately tools—they are only as strong as the humans behind them. This fact has never been more clear than in an exquisite new video by Burger Fiction that showcases the Best Cinematography winners throughout Oscar history. Though the movies featured in the supercut traverse nearly the entire history of cinema camera innovation, artistry remains impervious to time; some of the greatest aesthetic achievements in cinematography belong to films of another era.
Here's the complete list of Best Cinematography Oscar winners from 1927 to 2016:
If you didn't know, Litepanels are the original pioneers in LED panel lighting for the television and motion picture industries.
Each year, I'm excited to see what they bring to NAB because they seem to just keep making lighting easier and better.
Just a couple of these light kits can handle almost any job.
Check out all the new info they told us below.
LitePanels Illuminates NAB 2024
In a conversation between our video coverage hosts at NAB Show 2024 Cinematography for Actors and Litepanels, we learned a ton about what the company has in store.
The new lights have some new settings that cover skin tones, CRI, and actually using lights that fit in tight spaces. These lights switch color temps and have a lot of other modern abilities.
There's also an integration so you can see what happens in the light on the screen on the back of the light and customize as needed. The color temp is 2700k to 6500k.
They also have a DMX module and fan control as well. You can even delay the fans for a certain amount of time as well, for those shots you need that are quiet.
There's also are all weather and portable, so you can take it anywhere you need in a Pelican case.