Ever since I first discovered the film A Clockwork Orange at the age of 14, I have been obsessed with Stanley Kubrick. Each of his films is a highly crafted masterpiece, with an almost OCD level of attention to detail. Every shot and camera angle was meticulously framed giving a real beauty to every scene. One thing that makes Kubrick's movies so unusual is his heavy use of one-point perspective and symmerty, to focus in on a single character or object, and often to create a sense that we are trapped within the scene rather than merely watching it.
Scene from 2001 A Space Odyssey
A short list of Kubricks films which resonate with me and inspire me are: A Clockwork Orange (my number 1 movie of all time), 2001 A Space Odyssey, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, Dr Strangelove and Barry Lyndon.
Scene from A Clockwork Orange
Before Kubrick entry in to film he was a photographer. Starting from an early age, young Stanley was rarely seen without a camera in his hands. Some of his best work is his collection of photography portraying a 1940's New York.
Some examples of Kubrick early photography
Kubrick will for ever go down as one of the greatest film makers to ever live, and his films will continue to amaze and inspire for many generations to come.
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