The cinematographers are the heads of the camera, grip and lighting crew on a set, and for this reason they are often called directors of photography or DPs.
- The cinematographer is responsible for the technical aspects of the images
- He is also esponsible for lighting, lens choices, composition, exposure, filtration, film selection
- Works closely with the director to ensure that the artistic aesthetics are supporting the director’s vision of the story being told.
- He makes many creative and interpretive decisions during the course of a film shoot
- These disitions affect the overall feel and look of the motion picture
- He controls the film choice itself from a range of available stocks with varying sensitivities to light and color
- Selection of lens focal lengths, aperture exposure and focus
- His work also includes personnel management and logistical organization.
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