Cinematography Essays in English
A selected index of cinematography essays, film reviews, case studies and technical articles written in English by Ignacio Aguilar, AEC, a working cinematographer and editor of ON FILM & DIGITAL.
These texts focus on lighting, camera formats, lenses, exposure, texture, visual authorship and the craft of cinematography from the point of view of a working cinematographer.
The page is divided into two sections: film reviews and case studies, focused on individual works and their cinematography, and technical articles, dedicated to formats, cameras, lenses and image-making processes.
Film Reviews & Case Studies
Critical and technical essays on individual films, written with particular attention to photographic style, format, lenses, lighting and visual authorship.
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” (2025) – Cinematography by Russell Carpenter, ASC
“Beyond the Valley of the Dolls” (1970) – Cinematography by Fred J. Koenekamp, ASC
“Breathless” (1983) – Cinematography by Richard H. Kline, ASC
“Bugonia” (2025) – Cinematography by Robbie Ryan, BSC, ISC
“Drugstore Cowboy” (1989) – Cinematography by Robert Yeoman, ASC
“Frankenstein” (2025) – Cinematography by Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF
“Gladiator II” (2024) – Cinematography by John Mathieson, BSC
“Glory” (1989) – Cinematography by Freddie Francis, BSC
“Hamnet” (2025) – Cinematography by Lukasz Zal, PSC
“Marty Supreme” (2025) – Cinematography by Darius Khondji, ASC, AFC
“O Agente Secreto” / “The Secret Agent” (2025) – Cinematography by Evgenia Alexandrova, AFC
“One Battle After Another” (2025) – Cinematography by Michael Bauman
“Sentimental Value” / “Affeksjonsverdi” (2025) – Cinematography by Kasper Tuxen, DFF
“Sinners” (2025) – Cinematography by Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC
“The Ascent” / “Voskhozhdeniye” (1977) – Cinematography by Vladimir Chukhnov and Pavel Lebeshev
“The Apprentice” (2024) – Cinematography by Kasper Tuxen, DFF
“The Passenger” (2021) – Cinematography by Ignacio Aguilar, AEC — Case Study
“Train Dreams” (2025) – Cinematography by Adolpho Veloso, ABC, AIP
“Uncut Gems” (2019) – Cinematography by Darius Khondji, ASC, AFC
“Weapons” (2025) – Cinematography by Larkin Seiple
“Who Framed Roger Rabbit” (1988) – Cinematography by Dean Cundey, ASC
“Wuthering Heights” (2026) – Cinematography by Linus Sandgren, ASC, FSF
Technical Articles
Technical and historical articles on camera formats, digital cinema, optics, image capture and the practical decisions that shape a cinematographer’s work.
“Cinematographic Formats (I): 35mm, Silent Cinema, Sound and Technicolor” – by Ignacio Aguilar, AEC
“Cinematographic Formats (II): Cinerama, CinemaScope and Panavision” – by Ignacio Aguilar, AEC
“Cinematographic Formats (III): Academy, VistaVision and 70mm” – by Ignacio Aguilar, AEC
“Cinematographic Formats (IV): Technirama, Techniscope and IMAX” – by Ignacio Aguilar, AEC
“Lens Test: TLS Prometheus 55mm T1.5 on Sony VENICE 6K Full Frame” – by Ignacio Aguilar, AEC
This English-language section gathers selected texts from ON FILM & DIGITAL, adapted, revised or written specifically for an international readership.
All texts are cinematography-focused essays, reviews, case studies or technical articles written from the perspective of a working cinematographer.
The Author
Ignacio Aguilar is available for cinematography work, creative collaborations, lectures, workshops and international projects. He is a Sony Independent Certified Expert (ICE) and Cooke Optics Spanish Ambassador for Cooke SP3 lenses. Contact here.
