Learn Cinematography from Rob Richardson — Working with Tarantino, Scorsese, and Oliver Stone

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00:00 The Cinematography of Robert Richardson 02:07 Early Career & Going to War 03:29 First Feature & Working With Oliver Stone 04:45 Precision & Creating a Look With Martin Scorsese 07:12 Composition & Book Lighting With Quentin Tarantino 10:28 Keeping the Eyepiece & Venom 2 Cinematographer Robert Richardson has been shooting some of the most visually dynamic and thrilling pictures of the last four decades, including JFK, Natural Born Killers, Casino, Kill Bill, Shutter Island, The Hateful Eight, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. His career began in documentaries while shooting active combat in El Salvador, which caught the attention of Oliver Stone. Their partnership yielded films such as Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, The Doors, and Nixon. Later, he collaborated with Martin Scorsese on Bringing Out the Dead, The Aviator, Hugo, and others, and has worked with Quentin Tarantino on Kill Bill, Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained, The Hateful Eight, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Despite working with such visionary auteurs, Robert Richardson has been able to bring a unique style to his cinematography, employing bright overhead lighting, balletic tracking shots, and colored lighting. With zero signs of slowing down, Richardson remains an unsung hero working with these mainstream auteurs. He understands that his job is to support the director’s vision, revealing layers of humility and true collaboration at the heart of his work.