10 Visual Movie Masterpieces You've Probably Never Seen

3. Baraka

Ron Fricke, the director of Baraka, first truly demonstrated his ability to photograph incredible scenes when he worked as cinematographer on the Godfrey Reggio tone poem Koyaanisquatsi. For Baraka, he opted to film with the 70mm Todd-AO format, and the result is one of the most beautiful and emotional viewing experiences you could wish for. A documentary in a very loose sense, rather than impose a straight forward narrative on the audience it interweaves the awe and might of nature with the everyday activities of the human race, from commuting to religious ceremonies. Fricke had a special camera constructed which could track and pan perfectly whilst capturing time lapse footage, and the results are astonishing. Baraka was also the first film to be restored at 8k resolution, and fans can only dream of how amazing this would look when screened properly - after all, even the biggest blockbusters today are filmed with 4k cameras. At least we know 8k technology will be affordable sooner rather than later, although if you're thinking of investing soon you'll probably have to sell your house to afford it.