Spike Lee

How To

Managing the Amazing, Affecting Material for “Da 5 Bloods”

Colorist Stephen Nakamura details how he worked with Spike Lee and cinematographer Tom Sigel across multiple formats, aspect ratios and visual elements.

How To

Understanding the Four Aspect Ratios for “Da Five Bloods”

The film uses different aspect ratios and film formats to depict different times and places: 2.39:1 digital for the present-day city scenes, 1.33:1 16mm...

Creative Inspiration

“Da 5 Bloods:” How to Mix Materials and Deliver a Message That’s More Relevant Than Ever

“Only Spike will jump up and celebrate like the Knicks have scored when it’s a great edit.”

News and Features

‘BlacKkKlansman:’ A 1970s ‘Fo Real’ Story Told for Today

Spike Lee "has made his most involving and accessible joint in ages: a riotous undercover-cop period piece that's really a manifesto on our tumultuous...

News

Spike Lee’s Michael Jackson Documentary Is All About Focusing on the Music

Spike Lee’s new Showtime documentary Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall chronicles the singer’s journey from child star to pop superstar with the...