It has been another year of beautiful, imaginative, surreal and powerful filmmaking.

In the clip below, Jacob T Swinney has edited together some of the most arresting images from the year that was (albeit some we won't get to see in Ireland until 2015). From Hollywood hits like Guardians of the Galaxy and Interstellar, to world cinema wonders like Ida and Adieu au langage, via some of the year's best offbeat and independent efforts. 

Check out the montage below, which serves as a loving tribute to film and cinematography in 2014:

Cinematography of 2014 from Jacob T. Swinney on Vimeo.