Cinematographer Gordon Willis was a ninja with that dolly track.

April 09, 2026 - 23:28 UTC

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Maybe that's where the West Wing got its idea for the long single take fast walk through the White House. I still have a hard time following it but I think the intensity is what was intended. Keep up!!!
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Wow! Back when cameras were shooting film and HEAVY no less
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One truly perfect shot
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F***, I love this movie. Seen it at least six times.

My 9th birthday was 6 days before “NIXON RESIGNS” hit front pages. I remember like it was yesterday.
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Same same! I think I’m like 2-3 weeks older than you are and it’s a foundational memory.
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One wonders just how much the nominating voters hated him to not even nominate him until Zelig. And only one other time after that, for his weakest work in the Godfather movies.
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The split diopter, slow push during the Dahlberg call is so simple, so masterful!
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Look oooout!!!
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Prince of Darkness. Genius
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I'm going to watch it again.
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Wow
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The Prince of Darkness was great.

His filmography is mind blowing.

www.imdb.com/name/nm0932336/
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“Run it.”
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A great read from American Cinematographer: “.. the most difficult part of photographing All the President’s Men if not the most interesting, was the application of depth. .. the environment could not be lost behind the actors ..”

theasc.com/articles/flashback-all-the-presidents-men
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And Hoffman’s corduroy pants must’ve been loud!
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I read this piece and am quite impressed with the meticulous background work to simulate the Post newsroom. Just amazing.
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It’s available on HBO Max rn!
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Really great use of split diopter shots

The one on the left doubles as an extremely slow zoom, as Woodward slowly realizes that he has made a breakthrough in the story
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Thank you, Carl.
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I thought this thread was interesting-

bsky.app/profile/davelevitan.bsky.social/post/3mhozzabyik2q
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I would have been happy if they eliminated half the ceiling light fixtures for the film. As someone who managed office buildings for a living, that much fluorescent lighting drives me crazy.
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Tony Kornheiser once said they replicated the Post newsroom down to relevant papers on prop desks and such.
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