Even with the dominance of digital photography, there is still a push to reflect the grounded philosophy from the film era – though this traditional approach is changing as several generations have grown up with a video game console in their hands, and smartphones have led to the global proliferation of cameras. As a result, the criteria for what is considered to be believable and attainable imagery is being redefined, and causing a reshaping of the cinematic visual language.
“There’s got to be a knock-on effect from people growing up with that sort of world,” observes Oscar-winning cinematographer Greig Fraser who shot the pilot for , which sparked the virtual production craze. “I don’t think every film in 25 years will be a first-person shooter but we’re seeing that with films, like , which is immersive and wide angle. I believe that there’s going to be a place for a lot of different styles without a
