The cinematographer is responsible for the appearance of the film. They take the work of an art director and they turn it into reality. Knowledge of composition, lighting, and storytelling are all necessary for the film’s style to fit the narrative context.
The recently released film The Batman received positive reviews and became one of the highest grossing films of the year, largely due to its beautiful cinematic quality. The Batman cinematographer, Australian-born Greig Fraser, has a prolific background in cinematography.
His genius with the camera made his name as one of the best cinematographers today, often his films get praise from film critics who praise his work with beautiful light and composition. Here are the 8 best films directed by cinematographer Greig Fraser.
- Dune (2021)
Released in 2021 and directed by Denis Villeneuve, Dune is in the media spotlight for the quality of a film that was made especially for viewing in IMAX theaters. Dune follows Paul Atreides as he travels to a dangerous planet in this sci-fi adventure film.
The film’s beautiful and artistic composition proved to be a huge success among film lovers. Similar to The Batman, Dune uses a light blue and orange palette. It is proven that Dune has won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, a testament to the success of a Greig Fraser.
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
A prequel to Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope (1977) directed by George Lucas, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story follows Jyn and a team of rebels on their quest to steal the Death Star schemes. Despite being relatively successful at the box office, critical reception was aimed at rushed presentation and a poorly constructed plot.
However disappointed fans and critics alike may be, one thing that gets praise in this film is the cinematography. Greig Fraser managed to create a cinematic scene, with artistic shots.
- Vice (2018)
Adam McKay’s 2018 film Vice left critics divided into two camps. Despite mixed reception, the satirical political biopic of Dick Cheney, the Vice President in power under President George W. Bush, was nominated for a number of awards including six Golden Globe nominations and eight Oscar nominations.
Despite the critical reception, Vice is undoubtedly a masterfully shot film. Greig Fraser delivers yet another incredible cinematic scene.
- Lion (2016)
Lion is a film directed by Garth Davis and starring Dev Patel about a five-year-old Indian boy who goes astray, is adopted by an Australian family, and when he grows up, he tries to find his real family. Based on Saroo Brierley’s autobiographical novel A Long Way Home, the film was well received and was nominated for six Oscars.
The beautiful cinematography of this film earned Greig Fraser a nomination for an Academy Award in the Best Cinematography category, although he lost to La La Land, he ended up winning an ASC Award in the same category.
- Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
The film chronicles the decade-long hunt to capture Osama bin Laden, the terrorist leader of al-Qaeda. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow and an incredible success, was nominated for 130 awards, and won 30 of them. This film attracted a lot of media attention with the various controversies that were present during its screening in theaters, because it presented several secret stories that had never been revealed before.
Greig Fraser’s work in Zero Dark Thirty earned him a nomination for 4 cinematography awards and won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematographer.
