Some great suggestions for further watching here, keep them coming in. The TV series Ripley and the film The Lighthouse look like they are certainly worth a look. Special mention also for the films of Swedish director Roy Andersson, in particular A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence, weird and wonderful.
In no particular order, these films are on my list of inspiration: - The Process by Orson Welles, based on Kafka's novel, brilliantly shot, with Anthony Perkins, some other films by Orson Welles, too, but this one sticks out. - Blast of Silence by Allen Baron, with its wintry cold empty streets of New York and one of the wildest closing scenes shot during a real hurrican - Blow Up by Michelangelo Antonioni, the London street scenes are wonderful, and it's about a photographer - Kafka by Steven Soderberg for its moody light reminiscent of Orson Welles, shot in Prague - French Connection by William Friedkin, the street scenes are just great - Klute by Alan J. Pakula, again the New York Street Scenes is what makes this one brilliant - Chungking Express by Wong Kar-wai, just beautifully shot - Tchao Pantin / So long, Stooge by Claude Berri, a French noir in which it seems to be raining all the time - Ascenseur pour l’échafaud by Louis Malle, with the best night street film scenes of Paris (maybe it's only Miles Davis' soundtrack, I admit). And a couple of TV series, like Severance (I agree with you on the stylishness of that one), Counterpart, 4 Blocks (both were shot in Berlin where I live),
Excellent selection and I'm glad to see you mentioned Jaques Tati's wonderful "Playtime". I see a lot of Ernst Haas and Harry Gruyaert in many of the scenes. Wim Wenders is actually a rather accomplished photographer in his own right as well as being a director. I recommend you look for his photo book "Written In The West" which is a collection of stunning images of the American West that he took while scouting locations for "Paris, Texas". The saturated colors, deep shadows and extraordinary compositions are quietly beautiful.
Thank you so much for your sharing Rupert. Wong Kar-wei's In The Mood For Love and The B/W movie of IDA are my favorites... I have saved many screenshots and often review them whenever I feel in need of inspirations for my own street photography.
Excellent insight and valuable knowledge. A few films I’ve not seen, and agree about severance. The Lighthouse and Ripley to add. Lost Highway still freaks me out but not as much as Eraser head. Really enjoyed thank you.
Netflix s new tv series Ripley is also something every photographer should watch. A masterclass in composition. Same DOP as the one from There Will be Blood.
@@rupertvandervellit is so beautifully composed. I can't stop thinking about it. Inky blacks and contrasty frames, as well as frames within frames. Just so good.
For anyone else scrubbing through the subtitles looking for the movie titles after watching this through, allow me to save you some work: Honorable Mention: Severance (tv show) 10) Vertigo 9) In the Mood for Love (Faa yeung nin wa) 8) Paris, Texas 7) 8 1/2 6) The Man Who Wasn't There 5) Dark City 4) Eraserhead 3) The Conformist (Il conformista) 2) Ida 1) Playtime Several of these I haven't heard of and that makes me very excited. Happy hunting!
GHOST TROPIC is a recent "street" film full of insane compositions and beautiful atmosphere (it's also a poignant little story), quite up the visual alley of some of the films in your selection.
So clever and perfectly illustrated! Plus your own masterly BW-pictures! What to add here? Of course the other Pawlikowski masterpiece COLD WAR, Robby Müller's two other inspiring Wenders pictures IM LAUF DER ZEIT and DER AMERIKANISCHE FREUND. Plus TAXI DRIVER, CAROL, shot by Ed Lachman in the style of Saul Leiter. Having recently added PLAYTIME to my DVD collection of ca. 1.600 films - I am looking forward now to see this Tati for the first time!
Thank you for sharing this list. I have not seen several of the films you recommended, including number one, and can’t wait to watch them now. I’d love to see the “honourable mention” section turned into a separate video: “Top 10 TV shows…”
An enjoyable video. I really find that I get inspired by much apart from my own creative imagination but two films have actually inspired me to a small degree and one is called Sin City and I love the use of colour in that movie and I love the mood of the cinematography in Blade Runner which inspired me enough to buy a water resisrant pro camera and lens and there's probably led to my love of photographing storms and clouds and rain and reflections on water soaped roads and pavements. I find that black and white images present themselves when they do.
Thank you for a very inspiring video! I don’t watch that many movies, I find it difficult to find films that have an interesting story and that aren’t violent, I know that this makes people rise their eyebrows but I’m picky with what goes in my head and mind. A filmmaker I find inspiring is Roy Andersson, his use of colour is amazing ( the films are a bit depressing though 😅). “Sånger från andra våningen” (have no idea what the English title could be) is the first that comes to my mind. Love the Tati movie!
Wow, a fabulous and inspirational presentation of films. This is so much more considered and intelligently analysed compared to other videos I've seen recommending films for photography inspiration. Your channel goes from strength to strength. A film that I have found visually inspirational is 'A Single Man', directed by fashion designer, Tom Ford. Many of the scenes could be beautifully composed stylish still frames. It's currently free to view on ITVx (UK) and Plex I believe.
@@rupertvandervell Thank for this. I haven't yet seen his 2016 film, but thought it would also likely be visually excellent. I will add it to the list to watch, along with your inspirational Top 10 suggestions
Great list. I would add Stranger than Paradise by Jim Jarmusch. Very reminiscent of Robert Frank. In fact, if I remember correctly he was involved in making it on some level.
Robert Bresson, Roger Deakins, Tarkovsky, Inarritu, Bergman, Wells and Toland. Between directors and cinematographers I think these are the most inspiring for me. Not necessarily for street photography only.
Great list! I would recommend the movie Gattaca, it may not be a black and white movie, but it has very minimalist and beautiful photography. Apart from having a very contemporary critique of society
Great video, but you must not have seen the new Ripley min-series on Netflix, shot entirely in B&W, mostly in Italy, it has some of th emost incredible cimatography and attention to details I have seen in years. I kept going "WOW" every few minutes. Well worth a watch, even if just for the eye candy. A visual masterpiece.
Some great suggestions for further watching here, keep them coming in. The TV series Ripley and the film The Lighthouse look like they are certainly worth a look. Special mention also for the films of Swedish director Roy Andersson, in particular A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence, weird and wonderful.
In no particular order, these films are on my list of inspiration:
- The Process by Orson Welles, based on Kafka's novel, brilliantly shot, with Anthony Perkins, some other films by Orson Welles, too, but this one sticks out.
- Blast of Silence by Allen Baron, with its wintry cold empty streets of New York and one of the wildest closing scenes shot during a real hurrican
- Blow Up by Michelangelo Antonioni, the London street scenes are wonderful, and it's about a photographer
- Kafka by Steven Soderberg for its moody light reminiscent of Orson Welles, shot in Prague
- French Connection by William Friedkin, the street scenes are just great
- Klute by Alan J. Pakula, again the New York Street Scenes is what makes this one brilliant
- Chungking Express by Wong Kar-wai, just beautifully shot
- Tchao Pantin / So long, Stooge by Claude Berri, a French noir in which it seems to be raining all the time
- Ascenseur pour l’échafaud by Louis Malle, with the best night street film scenes of Paris (maybe it's only Miles Davis' soundtrack, I admit).
And a couple of TV series, like Severance (I agree with you on the stylishness of that one), Counterpart, 4 Blocks (both were shot in Berlin where I live),
Good post! The intro to Counterpart is a thing of beauty.
Excellent selection and I'm glad to see you mentioned Jaques Tati's wonderful "Playtime". I see a lot of Ernst Haas and Harry Gruyaert in many of the scenes. Wim Wenders is actually a rather accomplished photographer in his own right as well as being a director. I recommend you look for his photo book "Written In The West" which is a collection of stunning images of the American West that he took while scouting locations for "Paris, Texas". The saturated colors, deep shadows and extraordinary compositions are quietly beautiful.
Just found a copy of that, thanks!
Simply brilliant! I appreciate your thoughtful and creative efforts to provide inspiration for your audience. Looking forward to the next installment.
Wonderful episode, thank you! Ida is a great tip!
The third Man, wonderful lights and blacks.
Lovely & exquisite.
Yeah ❤️
Thank you so much for your sharing Rupert. Wong Kar-wei's In The Mood For Love and The B/W movie of IDA are my favorites... I have saved many screenshots and often review them whenever I feel in need of inspirations for my own street photography.
That's what I do, be good if someone published a book of all the great screen moments from all the films I love.
Excellent insight and valuable knowledge. A few films I’ve not seen, and agree about severance. The Lighthouse and Ripley to add. Lost Highway still freaks me out but not as much as Eraser head. Really enjoyed thank you.
Netflix s new tv series Ripley is also something every photographer should watch. A masterclass in composition. Same DOP as the one from There Will be Blood.
Will take a look, thanks.
Ripley is superb
@@rupertvandervellit is so beautifully composed. I can't stop thinking about it.
Inky blacks and contrasty frames, as well as frames within frames. Just so good.
Ripley is a Masterpiece!!!! Each frame is a brilliant photo!
@@KentFleshmanI’m onto it!
Wow. Thank you so much Sir for this. ❤😊
Some good suggestions Rupert, thanks, I will certainly give Severance a watch
A film that I was surprised by recently was The American. It was directed by Anton Corbijn. The colors and perspective are fantastic.
Anton Corbin is a fantastic photographer.
For anyone else scrubbing through the subtitles looking for the movie titles after watching this through, allow me to save you some work:
Honorable Mention: Severance (tv show)
10) Vertigo
9) In the Mood for Love (Faa yeung nin wa)
8) Paris, Texas
7) 8 1/2
6) The Man Who Wasn't There
5) Dark City
4) Eraserhead
3) The Conformist (Il conformista)
2) Ida
1) Playtime
Several of these I haven't heard of and that makes me very excited. Happy hunting!
Great.
Great sharing. Thank you Rupert
GHOST TROPIC is a recent "street" film full of insane compositions and beautiful atmosphere (it's also a poignant little story), quite up the visual alley of some of the films in your selection.
So clever and perfectly illustrated! Plus your own masterly BW-pictures! What to add here? Of course the other Pawlikowski masterpiece COLD WAR, Robby Müller's two other inspiring Wenders pictures IM LAUF DER ZEIT and DER AMERIKANISCHE FREUND. Plus TAXI DRIVER, CAROL, shot by Ed Lachman in the style of Saul Leiter. Having recently added PLAYTIME to my DVD collection of ca. 1.600 films - I am looking forward now to see this Tati for the first time!
Thank you, Taxi Driver gets a big look when I do films for night. Enjoy Play Time.
Thank you for sharing this list. I have not seen several of the films you recommended, including number one, and can’t wait to watch them now. I’d love to see the “honourable mention” section turned into a separate video: “Top 10 TV shows…”
Good idea James, thanks for the comment and I envy you having not seen Play Time yet!
An enjoyable video.
I really find that I get inspired by much apart from my own creative imagination but two films have actually inspired me to a small degree and one is called Sin City and I love the use of colour in that movie and I love the mood of the cinematography in Blade Runner which inspired me enough to buy a water resisrant pro camera and lens and there's probably led to my love of photographing storms and clouds and rain and reflections on water soaped roads and pavements.
I find that black and white images present themselves when they do.
The movie that was one of the reasons why I started with photography was Nostalghia by Andrei Tarkowski.
Bookmarked for later reference. Thank you.
Thank you for a very inspiring video! I don’t watch that many movies, I find it difficult to find films that have an interesting story and that aren’t violent, I know that this makes people rise their eyebrows but I’m picky with what goes in my head and mind. A filmmaker I find inspiring is Roy Andersson, his use of colour is amazing ( the films are a bit depressing though 😅). “Sånger från andra våningen” (have no idea what the English title could be) is the first that comes to my mind. Love the Tati movie!
Thanks for this video, i will watch these movies. Very inspiering
First three episodes of the first season of Peaky Blinders. Brilliant imagery.
Wow, a fabulous and inspirational presentation of films. This is so much more considered and intelligently analysed compared to other videos I've seen recommending films for photography inspiration. Your channel goes from strength to strength. A film that I have found visually inspirational is 'A Single Man', directed by fashion designer, Tom Ford. Many of the scenes could be beautifully composed stylish still frames. It's currently free to view on ITVx (UK) and Plex I believe.
Yes, it's certainly a looker as is Nocturnal Animals 2016.
@@rupertvandervell Thank for this. I haven't yet seen his 2016 film, but thought it would also likely be visually excellent. I will add it to the list to watch, along with your inspirational Top 10 suggestions
I love Dark City!! and remember some of the older movies. I need to check out Severance!
A movie that I love and has inspired my photography is "The Lighthouse".
Thank you for the choice of movies.
I remember the movie Angel-A (2005)
Great list. I would add Stranger than Paradise by Jim Jarmusch. Very reminiscent of Robert Frank. In fact, if I remember correctly he was involved in making it on some level.
Agree, Stranger is a great film as are many of Jarmusch's. Remember seeing it back in the day.
Robert Bresson, Roger Deakins, Tarkovsky, Inarritu, Bergman, Wells and Toland.
Between directors and cinematographers I think these are the most inspiring for me. Not necessarily for street photography only.
Great list! I would recommend the movie Gattaca, it may not be a black and white movie, but it has very minimalist and beautiful photography. Apart from having a very contemporary critique of society
Great video, but you must not have seen the new Ripley min-series on Netflix, shot entirely in B&W, mostly in Italy, it has some of th emost incredible cimatography and attention to details I have seen in years. I kept going "WOW" every few minutes. Well worth a watch, even if just for the eye candy. A visual masterpiece.
Certainly looks beautiful but lacking otherwise, imo.
@@rupertvandervell It's worth watching just for the cinematography IMO.
5:55: Brussels subway?
I humbly suggest the work of Swedish director Roy Andersson, whatever movie will do
Yup, he’s a genius!
Can we have a list of the movie titles you presented in the video,please? Thank you!
Done!
@@rupertvandervell Thanks!
#10 is Vertigo is the Hitchcock movie, but I don’t think you actually mentioned its name.
I was sure you were going to include Blade Runner for its amazing scenes.
Agree but Dark City has a similar look and is less well known.
@@rupertvandervell good thinking ! Dark city is really worth more recognition
I enjoyed your top ten so much! I motion picture that would surely make your top twenty? May I suggest Peter Bogdanovich's "The Last Picture Show."