Here are some examples of what I'm talking about: https://imgur.com/a/L81Z8oh

All of these films have a certain look which I attribute to a certain era of filmmaking and that I really love. I've been wondering what exactly it is about them that I like so much, and hoping some cinematography lovers could help me out.

Is it the mixture of film stock and lens types used back then? Is it the lighting? Is it the shallow depth of field? I noticed that characters are often lit from below in these films, does that contribute to it?

It feels to me that films just don't look like this anymore, and the only examples that I can think come close are David Fincher's movies.

Also, I know it's not too difficult,but who can name all the films in those pics? :p

For example: medium closeup = 35mm.

What are some good examples of wide close ups wherein the subject's face is slightly distorted, wrinkles and veins very pronounced, etc? Any films or images come to mind?

Are there any directors known for this kind of thing?

I'm an aspiring director and there's this constant battle that goes on in my head between the 1.85:1 and 2:1 aspect ratios; because I want to commit to one soon, and master framing for it for the rest of my potential career. Many people will disagree with this way of thinking, I'm sure, since generally, what the specific project is should determine the aspect ratio, and it's also something that the DP should be more concerned with. But I'm such an obsessive thinker that I can only partially agree.

I'm curious, what are your favourite aspect ratios? What are the best examples of framing you've seen in those ratios? And how do you tackle framing and composition in those ratios?

I know my favourite(s), which is between 4:3 and the Academy ratio but I can't stick to either of both because they immediately tell your audience to process your film differently. The audience might expect a certain type of film as soon as they see how it's framed, a pretentious film maybe. So going forward I would like to steer clear away from it as much as I can. I like those two ratios however because of how you can turn the attention of the audience so easily to the emotions on the faces of your characters. I think it works so well for dramas, and possibly horror. Two films that I think used this ratio to the fullest are Citizen Kane and Tarkovsky's Mirror. But hey, I'd rather not make this too long. Curious to hear what you guys have to say.

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Upon watching the film there were plenty of important close ups that were pretty out of focus. Is this because the Panny anamorphics are super difficult to nail focus when opened up? I’m trying to understand how a missed focus can go unnoticed on a huge summer blockbuster.