CINEMATOGRAPHY in 'The fall' by Tarseem Singh

CINEMATOGRAPHY IN THE FALL DIRECTED BY TARSEEM SINGH

Tarsem Singhs' 'The Fall', 3 wins (Austin Film Critics Award, Berlin International Film Festival: Crystal Bear - Special Mention, Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival: Best Film) & 3 nominations

What is the fall about?

‘In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman (Pace) begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm (Untaru), a fantastical story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality starts to blur as the tale advances’.


What does the fall mean to me?

The fall is a spectacular film.
The film exceeds the average creativity of everyday films. It is unique in its cinematography the absolute pureness of the shots and frames which is stunning to the eye. When i watched the film i was honestly blown away by the legit scenery, it was visually pleasing and explored deep into my imagination. It was something very different to me, and to know that there was no CGI used made the film so authentic, it brought the storytelling theme of the film to life and is to me a film with status. The film had a very special touch to it, it was made specially crafted to feed me imagination, creativity and entertainment on another level.


Montage of the fall...MUST WATCH!



The film is so successful in its cinematography it has achieved the same effects with multitudes’ of viewers...

“THE FALL takes multiple viewing to be made aware of all the connections in telling this story. I think the reason for this is that the visuals and cinematography are so mind blowing that audiences are not accustomed to such imagery. I've seen the film now at least 10 times and always am finding something new.” (review source: imdb.com)


Similar themed films.

Bedtime stories (2008), directed by Adam Shankman, 1 win (BMI film & TV awards) & 5 nominations
A family comedy about a hotel handyman whose life changes when the lavish bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to magically come true.


Where the wild things are (2009) Directed by Spike Jonze
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 22 nominations

‘An adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story, where Max, a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, creates his own world of a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler.’

These are all similarly themed films with that bedtime story approach. There all imaginative and unique in its own ways. Bedtime stories is more mainstream and comedic and is filled with effects and an entertaining string of events, whereas The fall is not only imaginative in the storyline and plots but imaginative in the visions it creates for its viewers, a breathtaking vision of the story that we can not only hear but can see.
Where the wild things are carries again its own uniqueness. The fact that its adapted from a classic childrens story. It has this ancient and authentic touch to it.
The film brings it from a book into a “more brilliant, modern and fantastical” story – Maurice Sendak.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFiMcA4kyZE