Making a movie is anything but easy. You’ve got millions of dollars invested in cast, crew and equipment and a pressure to perform like a Chinese Olympic athlete least his coach activate the micro-bomb implanted in his neck. But when the end result comes together, the film itself is a combined effort of hard work and months of toil. Unless it’s one of those satire movie Movies from those guys who shall not be named. And sometimes, you get a perfect shot out of those movies.
Which leads me to my favourite account on Twitter right now. Look up and subscribe to One Perfect Shot, which is a regular collection that not only shows off cinematic masterpieces in a single-frame, but gives the people responsible for them credit as well. I’ve been following the account for months now. Here’s a taste of some of those great shots:
Perfect shot from ENTER THE DRAGON (1973) DoP: Gil Hubbs pic.twitter.com/FXaLp7UynN
— Perfect Shots (@OnePerfectShot) April 12, 2014
Perfect shot from THE SEVENTH SEAL (1957) DoP: Gunnar Fischer – Dir: Ingmar Bergman pic.twitter.com/5E0gWn0r9d
— Perfect Shots (@OnePerfectShot) April 28, 2014
Perfect shot from ROBOCOP (1987) DoP: Jost Vacano – Dir: Paul Verhoeven pic.twitter.com/W4L3O2PV0u
— Perfect Shots (@OnePerfectShot) May 1, 2014
Perfect shot from INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984) DoP: Douglas Slocombe – Dir: Steven Spielberg pic.twitter.com/0cdnYO6DxD
— Perfect Shots (@OnePerfectShot) May 2, 2014
Perfect shot from GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) DoP: László Kovács – Dir: Ivan Reitman pic.twitter.com/5TKH6YEhEm
— Perfect Shots (@OnePerfectShot) May 1, 2014
Perfect shot from CARRIE (1976) DoP: Mario Tosi – Dir: Brian De Palma pic.twitter.com/KIFuhojAxG
— Perfect Shots (@OnePerfectShot) May 2, 2014
DARK CITY (1998) Director of Photography: Dariusz Wolski | Director: Alex Proyas pic.twitter.com/zBFPCQ8c92
— Perfect Shots (@OnePerfectShot) September 23, 2014
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994) Director of Photography: Roger Deakins | Director: @FrankDarabont pic.twitter.com/kf1GvOgKN1
— Perfect Shots (@OnePerfectShot) September 22, 2014
IRON MAN 3 (2013) Director of Photography: John Toll | Director: Shane Black pic.twitter.com/6I7LEMUbAN
— Perfect Shots (@OnePerfectShot) September 22, 2014
I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE (1943) Director of Photography: J. Roy Hunt | Director: Jacques Tourneur pic.twitter.com/cLaM7qljpL
— Perfect Shots (@OnePerfectShot) September 17, 2014
THE DARK KNIGHT (2008) Director of Photography: @WallyCPfister | Director: Christopher Nolan pic.twitter.com/kyapRP8Tqw
— Perfect Shots (@OnePerfectShot) September 19, 2014
FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS (1998) Director of Photography: Nicola Pecorini | Director: @TerryGilliam pic.twitter.com/kpzljqgfiB
— Perfect Shots (@OnePerfectShot) September 19, 2014
THE BREAKFAST CLUB (1985) Director of Photography: Thomas Del Ruth | Director: John Hughes pic.twitter.com/wRg4XbQcaj
— Perfect Shots (@OnePerfectShot) September 20, 2014
LE NOTTI BIANCHE (1957) Director of Photography: Giuseppe Rotunno | Director: Luchino Visconti pic.twitter.com/3pvHfXE0J2
— Perfect Shots (@OnePerfectShot) September 20, 2014
WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (1988) Director of Photography: Dean Cundey | Director: Robert Zemeckis pic.twitter.com/0eujGYDaCy
— Perfect Shots (@OnePerfectShot) September 14, 2014
TRON (1982) Director of Photography: Bruce Logan | Director: Steven Lisberger pic.twitter.com/nMQ1KZpjtY
— Perfect Shots (@OnePerfectShot) September 13, 2014
STAR WARS: EPISODE V – THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) DoP: Peter Suschitzky | Dir: Irvin Kershner pic.twitter.com/nNfryaxzqo
— Perfect Shots (@OnePerfectShot) September 12, 2014
BATMAN (1989) Director of Photography: Roger Pratt | Director: Tim Burton pic.twitter.com/4PRZdrTvOU
— Perfect Shots (@OnePerfectShot) September 12, 2014
HALLOWEEN II (1981) Director of Photography: Dean Cundey | Director: Rick Rosenthal pic.twitter.com/Xv8JswK8q9
— Perfect Shots (@OnePerfectShot) September 10, 2014
GREASE (1978) Director of Photography: Bill Butler | Director: Randal Kleiser pic.twitter.com/6KlaIavNi5
— Perfect Shots (@OnePerfectShot) September 5, 2014
Last Updated: September 25, 2014
RinceThis
September 25, 2014 at 12:52
Awesome shots. Loved Dark City so damn much. Reminds me, need to watch the director’s cut.
Alien Emperor Trevor
September 25, 2014 at 12:55
Me too.