Cinematic Look
 

What is that Cinematic look?

Posted May 10, 2017
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We all want that cinematic look. We want our videos to look like our favorite movies and TV shows, but what exactly is that look? How do you define it? 

Check out this video from Cooke Optics, in which many cinematographers attempt to describe what makes an image cinematic. Their answers may surprise you.

 


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