My visual style/inspirations

This is a tough one...I feel like there is so much out there that I have seen that has left an impact on me and consolidating for this blog is somewhat difficult.

One movie I remember having an impact on me as far as visuals and cinematography go is the film Antichrist directed by Lars Von Trier about a couple that deals with grief from losing their child. The opening sequence is all black and white and has no dialogue. The cinematographer was Anthony Dod Mantle who was also involved in other movies like Slumdog Millionare and 28 Days Later... Here is a photo from the opening sequence I mentioned earlier...The contrast in the black and white are extremely beautiful which is struck me because the movie itself is rather dark.

 This is a shot from the film Sin City, directed by Robert Rodriguez. Again I really enjoy the edginess and the black and white contrasts throughout the whole film.

Here is photo from the set of Apocalypse Now of Dennis Hopper staring through a tattered American flag. This photo resonates with me because Hopper seems to represent the generation lost in the awful war that was Vietnam. The flag, to me representing America, has swallowed him, representing the generation of people effected by the conflict. Also that is one of my favorite movies so I had to put something on here from it.

This is a cool poster from There Will Be Blood, Paul Thomas Anderson's film reflection on greed. I really like this shot, how the black and white contrasts with the fire.

I think this is a really cool photo. I love nature, especially when the sun, the most natural light source on earth, illuminates its beauty. The clouds and the water add a nice effect and the setting sun shows all of this. It's a valuable component to our lives here and I believe it often gets overlooked.

I've always been drawn to this painting by Van Goh. The rich colors and the swirls in the sky really set off the back ground.

I know there's more that inspires me visually but this is what I have right now. I continue to look for inspiration in the simple things around me that may normally go unnoticed.