Aug 6, 2012 6:30 AM

Gallery: Breaking Bad's Camera Work Perfects the Visual Recipe, Yo

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*This scene from season 3 demonstrates Slovis' use of wide-angle shots and saturated color palettes.*
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*A scene from the desert in New Mexico that highlights Slovis' use of brown and yellow hues.*

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*This overhead shot from season 4 demonstrates the contrast-y light Slovis occasionally uses inside.*
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*One of the wide-angle shots* Breaking Bad *has come to be known for.*

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*Slovis lets the camera sit on Walt and Mike as they argue during the first episode of season 5. The scene is an example of the cinematic pacing in* Breaking Bad.
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*This scene from the first episode of season 3 highlights the color palette Slovis uses to let people know the geography has shifted to Mexico.*

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*A nicely composed detail shot that uses low depth of field to highlight the rims of Gus Fring's glasses.*

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