At the age of twenty-five, while finishing his MFA in cinematography at AFI Conservatory<\/a>, Matthew Libat\u00edque<\/a> partnered with fellow AFI student Darren Aronofsky<\/a> on a short film called \u201cProtozoa<\/a>.\u201d This initial partnership would lead to six feature film collaborations and launch of one of the greatest cinematography careers in modern cinema.<\/p>\n Since his first time behind the camera with Aronofsky, Libat\u00edque would go on to receive critical acclaim on a number of Aronofsky films, including Requiem for a Dream<\/em><\/a>, The Fountain<\/em><\/a>, Black Swan<\/em><\/a>, and Mother!<\/em><\/a>. He\u2019s also partnered with other auteurs and successful commercial directors multiple times, including Spike Lee<\/a> (She Hate Me<\/a><\/em>, Inside Man<\/a><\/em>), Joel Schumacher<\/a> (Tigerland<\/a><\/em>, Phone Booth<\/a><\/em>), and Jon Favreau<\/a> (Iron Man<\/em><\/a>, Iron Man 2<\/em><\/a>), as well as one-offs with big names like Liev Schreiber<\/a>, F. Gary Gray<\/a>, David Fincher<\/a>, and Bradley Cooper<\/a>.<\/p>\n How did a young native New Yorker who learned photography from his late father with a simple Nikon camera become a cinematography superstar? And how did Libat\u00edque’s early collaborations with Aronofsky turn him one of the most explorative and innovative DPs currently in the business? Let\u2019s take a look through Libat\u00edque\u2019s unique sensibilities and learn how you too can use cinematography to transverse the unknown.<\/p>\n
\nInnovative Techniques<\/h3>\n