If interesting that for most of his movies, I could show you a 20 second scene and you could know it was Spielberg. The lighting, expressions, and camera position are all tells. (Except for Shindler’s list.)
I like his stuff. It’s usually fun summer cinema.
“20 second scene and you could know it was Spielberg”
That is very true. Throughout this trailer, you could tell over and over. That’s why “Schindler’s List” really stands out. A few others like “Saving Private Ryan” and “Amistad,” too.
I just looked up his filmography on Wiki. His career is really astonishing, even more so than I thought.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Spielberg_filmography
“I could show you a 20 second scene and you could know it was Spielberg”
I’ve said the exact same for years, Spielberg always has the same (to me irritating ) dolly zoom effect that goes to a longer lens and then undercranks slightly, where the camera pulls back while simultaneously zooming the lens inward on the face. I just groan every time.
Have not been a fan ever since E.T. going forward.