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[Early Access] The Kubrick Files Ep. 3 - Kubrick's Cameras (Patreon)

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2017-06-22 22:12:13

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2017-06-23 15:48:15

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2022-03

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Hi everybody! In this episode of The Kubrick Files we take a look at some of the cameras and lenses Kubrick used. Kubrick was known for being a gear-head of sorts and it was fascinating to look into the equipment he liked.

I've been fooling around with film cameras for a few years now and the history of some of these old cameras is really interesting. The ingenuity of these purely mechanical cameras is really beautiful. They are works of art themselves.

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The Kubrick Files Ep. 3 - Kubrick's Cameras

"From the start I loved cameras… There is something almost sensuous about a beautiful piece of equipment." –Stanley Kubrick In photos of Kubrick on set and in his daily life, you’ll quite often find him holding a camera. He got is start as a photographer, but after he transitioned into filmmaking, he would still shoot photos. Kubrick was a bit of a gear-head and had strong feelings about what he thought was the best equipment... Support this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinematyler Twitter: http://twitter.com/cinematyler Facebook: http://facebook.com/cinematyler Tumblr: http://cinematyler.tumblr.com This video essay was written, edited, and narrated by Tyler Knudsen. sbsk Gallery: http://imgur.com/a/UUTLi Sources: The Stanley Kubrick Archives Book Camera Cameos: Nikon F on Full Metal Jacket: http://bit.ly/2sGAOTf NakedFilmmaking.com: http://bit.ly/2sZPNdM The Kubrick Exhibit Book “Camera Quiz Kid” by Mildred Stagg Films Referenced: Lolita (1962 dir. Stanley Kubrick) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968 dir. Stanley Kubrick) A Clockwork Orange (1971 dir. Stanley Kubrick) Barry Lyndon (1975 dir. Stanley Kubrick) The Shining (1980 dir. Stanley Kubrick) Full Metal Jacket (1987 dir. Stanley Kubrick) Eyes Wide Shut (1999 dir. Stanley Kubrick) North by Northwest (1959 dir. Alfred Hitchcock) Music: Sunday (album) by Drake Stafford