Cinematography Style: Rina Yang

Rina Yang is a part of a new wave of cinematographers, whose work is so far predominantly focused on shooting short form content. In this episode I’ll break down her philosophy on creating images and show how, using a range of technical film gear, she is able to create a contrasty, punchy, textual visual style.

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Music Videos Featured:
DJ Shadow Ft. De La Soul ‘Rocket Fuel’
Kamasi Washington ‘Street Fighter Mas’
Sam Fender ‘Dead Boys’
Utada Hikaru ‘Anata’
Vince Staples ‘Prima Donna’
Young Fathers ‘In My View’

Commercials Featured:
Sephora ‘We Belong To Something Beautiful’
Nike ‘Just Do It’
Nike + FKA Twigs 'Do You Believe In More'
Rebif ‘Journey’
Under Armour ‘I Will’
Bose ‘Music Is My Language’
Ssense x Adidas ‘Infinite Silence’
Nike ‘Born Mercurial’
Rimowa x Adwoa

Films Featured:
Top Boy

0:00 Introduction
0:44 Background
01:25 Philosophy
04:12 Gear
07:38 Conclusion

Music:
Jesse Gallagher ‘The Golden Present’
Jesse Gallagher ‘Monumental Journey’