Scars

Scars

Chapter 1: Shrink

Tomorrow, 12PM PST

It’s time…

(For the assumptions post) I feel like you have some kind of background in literature and/or publishing, or are involved in some way with the creation of media outside of tumblr because you're understanding of the source material and your analysis for everything is always *chefs kiss*. Genuinely some of my favourite posts in the fandom,, you just understand these characters SUPER well

First off, this is the nicest thing ever!! Seriously this means so much to me, and I read this so, so many times back to back b/c seriously—you’re so amazing omg😭❤️

Also, yes! You’re completely correct! I’m a film student working to become a writer and director!

My Top 5 Shots of Every Episode of TLOU

Episode 9

TW: Gore

Number #5

What can I say? I just think this one is gorgeous. It represents why The Last of Us HBO’s cinematography works so damn well. It’s subtle, atmospheric, and gritty, while still being absolutely gorgeous. I love the dingy yellows, and the rim-lighting on Marlene. Just a fantastically put together shot.

Number #4

This shot is absolutely brutal in the best way. In the show, the camera doesn’t show the bodies of dead people, opting to go the route of showing the main characters when someone dies. It’s this really effective way to make the violence more impactful and character-driven. During the hospital massacre, however, they very purposefully don’t do that. They show the bodies. They show the people falling. It’s this really affective subtle twisting of the knife that gives this sequence this really unique and incredible tone of shock, and it absolutely wouldn’t have worked without the buildup of amazing, character driven violence until then. Small (“small” tangent aside, the shot itself absolutely rocks! The high-angle of the body squished against the stairs. Joel scavenging the dead man for parts. It’s so brutal and clinical, another thing the hospital sequence does incredibly. It’s an extremely affective, amazing shot.

Number #3

This show’s ultra wide shots just go so hard, but this one even more than most. The dreary sky, the ultra wide on Anna showcasing the field and the city in the background… it’s so atmospheric and just absolutely fantastic. Bravo.

Number #2

What can I even say about this shot? The lighting. The contrast. Ashley’s incredible acting. It’s just incredible.

Before I reveal my #1, here are some honorable mentions…

It’s the symbolism here more than the shot that makes this absolutely excellent. But Joel taking Ellie out of the light just hits so hard I couldn’t not include this somewhere.

Another absolutely gorgeous side-view shot, it’s just so good!! The reason this one isn’t number five is because there was already another amazing side view on here…

I debated this and the other Anna shot for number two, and while the other one came out on top, this one is just so gorgeous and emotional I couldn’t not include it.

This one’s just really pretty lol

Number #1

I don’t even know how to express how good this shot is. It works on so many levels, and in so many ways. It’s dark and emotional and it has incredible contrast (all things that describe episode 9 as a whole) Ellie over Joel’s shoulder, in the dark, with the gorgeous rim-lighting and the deep blues… it’s just incredible. INCREDIBLE.

That’s all for now, folks! I’ll do this again when s2 comes out!

My Top 5 Shots From Every Ep of TLOU

Episode 7

Number #5

It’s a relatively simplistic shot, but it’s just executed so well, and in such an emotional manner that I absolutely love it. Like every other shot on the list, and in the entire show, the lighting is incredible. But I think my favorite part of this shot is the emotion on the actors’ faces. Seriously, these two 20-year-olds are some of the best actors I’ve ever seen.

Number #4

A relatively unnoticed, quick shot that I just adore. I’m a sucker for silhouettes, always have been, and when they’re done in such a unique and awesome-looking way I just can never get enough.

Number #3

An absolutely iconic shot, and for good reason, this is just absolutely fantastic in every way. The center framing of Ellie, the different colored lighting, it’s just so gorgeous.

Number #2

God, this one is so good. I can feel the emotional gut-punch just looking at it. The composition here is so good, and the warm lighting and colors gives the whole thing this gorgeous, unique feeling that I just absolutely love. This shot represents the episode: Warm, beautiful, and devastating.

Before I reveal my #1, here are some honorable mentions…

I love the high camera-angle and the shallow depth of field. This was just a shot that really captured my attention—it just looks excellent!

I debated between this one and the mall shot, and while the mall shot won out, this one absolutely deserves a mention. The lighting steals the show here; the blues, pinks, and purples, the neon lights, it’s just absolutely fantastic.

I love the composition and (you guessed it) the lighting. I also love how it contrasts with the flashback, using more muted and dull colors while still looking great.

This shot just hits the spot. The composition, the lighting, how well the tone is indicated through it, the attention to detail for the Boston QZ in the window. It’s just awesome.

Number #1

The carousel sequence was so gorgeous, but this shot stood out to me especially. I love Riley standing and Ellie on the horse. I love the center-framing. I love the lights reflected in the glass. I love the palpable emotion in the shot—I just love this one.

Tune in for ep 8 tmrw!

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My Top 5 Shots From Every Ep of TLOU

Episode 8

TW: Gore, David (blegh)

Number #5

This is a pretty “blink and you’ll miss it” shot from the chase scene, but once again, the use of focus and composition here is brilliant. The symbolism of David looming over his men, neatly lined up to him, is so, so good. But also it just looks fantastic!

Number #4

This shot is so good. The show once again uses its shallow depth of field to add to the suspense and intensity of the cinematography. I’m an absolute sucker for shots in which the threat in the background is out of focus, and this one just does it so well. It’s just so good!!

Number #3

The ultra wide shots may never miss, but neither do the ultra close-up shots (or any shots but… y’know…). This is just such a beautiful shot. The horizontal side-profile is incredible, and so is the subtle contrasting lighting. Pedro really sells it, too. You can see the emotion in his eyes.

Number #2

Episode 8 of TLOU is the least scenic of the episodes. It takes place in ruined houses and gray cells, far calls from the cityscapes or wilderness of the other episodes. Yet somehow the director and cinematographer were able to use lighting, focus, and composition to keep this episode as gorgeous as the rest of them. Nowhere is that more evident than in this picture, that somehow the show’s signature shallow depth of field to make these patterns out of the out of focus chain-link and bricks. It’s just a really well done, fantastic looking shot.

Before I reveal my #1, here are some honorable mentions…

A couple gorgeous wide-shots

So good. So, so, so good. The intensity of this shot is palpable. Bella Ramsey is just such an incredible actor!

Great job to the writers and Scott Shepherd, because I genuinely hate David so much that I tried avoiding putting him on my list as much as possible. This was originally #3 but I just… I just couldn’t do it…

This one’s amazing. The contrast, the rim-lighting, it’s just really well done and pretty.

Number #1

God, what to even say about this shot? Not only is it gorgeous, with incredible lighting and the shallow depth of field making the flames out of focus, but it’s also the equivalent of a gut punch in the form of a single frame. The dark, the shifting light, Bella Ramsey’s unreal acting—it’s just incredible. Truly, truly incredible.

Dishonorable Mention…

I hate this shot. I fucking hate this shot. I hate it so, so much. No shot has ever given me such a visceral, disgusted reaction… …but that was the goal so… good job I guess…?

Tune in for ep 9 tmrw!