Hello my dear friends, giving continuity in the posts related to the various functions of film professionals and as you have already been able to follow in the posts DIT, Logger and Assistant Camera. In this article you can have a quick presentation about this film professional, the cinema director
The cinematographer is the professional responsible for the way the script is translated into film language, recorded in film or video. Much of the production is carried out in accordance with its technical guidelines, maintaining quality and a technical standard.
- The Director of Photography determines and approves which photography-related equipment (cameras.
- Lenses.
- Reflectors.
- Etc.
- ) will be used in a given production.
- When film is used to capture images from a film.
- It is the cinematographer.
- Who chooses the film with the most suitable ISO and emulsion.
- In the event that the capture is digitally supported.
- Defines which sensor camera (CCD or CMOS) is the most suitable.
- It is also responsible for choosing shooting targets and lens filters.
- In terms of lighting.
- It defines the light source to use and the types of reflectors.
- Create a lighting map to guide the team of electricians.
- Machinists.
- Set designers and producers.
The cinematographer examines and approves the locations where filming will take place, in collaboration with the director and artistic director, with the director examining the costumes and composition of the actors, noting that the decisions of the cinematographer are all made following the stage from the point of view of photography.
The main tools of a cinematographer are
In the next article, I will continue to present other tools used by a cinematographer. But in this case, these will be the main applications for Smartphones and tablets, all of them dedicated to assisting in the photography process.
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Fernando Rozzo