r/TrueCinematography is a subreddit with 12k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses cinematography, lighting, short film, camera, and questions.
Moderated discussion on cinematography, the reasons for moving images and the methods behind them.
This sub was briefly private. Reasons: [1] (https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/13/23759559/reddit-internal-memo-api-pricing-changes-steve-huffman), [2](https://old.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/142kct8/eli5_why_are_subreddits_going_dark/).
Popular Themes in r/TrueCinematography
#1
Solution Requests
: "Another feature lighting breakdown"
17 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "What does it mean to find your “voice” as a cinematographer?"
13 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "The dilemma of budget."
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "Why is HD-SDI more expensive than HDMI?"
1 post
#5
News
: "‘Dune,’ ‘The Batman’ Cinematographer Greig Fraser Shoots for Apple Event"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/TrueCinematography
#1
Cinematography
: "One can tell when a film school has a good Cinematography program by the trash cans in the hallway."
122 posts
#2
Lighting
: "Example of extremely simple Lighting with 2 fixtures and 1 practical"
45 posts
#3
Short Film
: "Entropy - Short Film. First time posting a short on reddit. Let me know your thoughts"
30 posts
#4
Camera
: "ARRI announces Large-Format 4.5K Camera, “ALEXA LF”"
25 posts
#5
Questions
: ""No Stupid Questions" - Week of July 4th: Ask your Questions here."
14 posts
#6
Lenses
: "We recreated the "Das Boot" intro with "Wet for Dry" technique… all shot with the new Laowa Pro2be Lenses"
14 posts
#7
Video
8 posts
#8
Anamorphic
: "Holden doesn't know much about Anamorphic... do you?"
8 posts
#9
4k Cinematic Tour
7 posts
#10
Music
: "Gravity - How They Created Sound And Music In Vacuum | Video Essay | Analysis"
6 posts
Flair Used in r/TrueCinematography
#1
Resource
: "The Secret Art of White Balancing"
4 posts
#2
Review
: "Six weeks with Aputure"
1 post
#3
GUIDE
: ""No Stupid Questions" - Week of July 4th: Ask your questions here."
1 post
Member Growth in r/TrueCinematography
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+661 members(5.8%)
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Last updated: August 9, 2026