Cinematographer
Destiny Shiroma
Video Communications I- A4
Career Research
May 20, 2013
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Out of the many choices I have to choose from in film careers, I am interested in pursuing a career to actually film. The term for the cameraman is “cinematographer”. The term cinematographer is derived from cinema photographer, and means someone who photographs with moving film. The other title for this person is a “Director of Photography”. I am an independent worker and any career that I would apply for will always be a one-person job. I will immediately complete a task if I work alone, otherwise it will take a while. I understand that I will have to discuss and agree/disagree with people in the production, I have the ability to get along with everyone. I prefer being a cinematographer because I know much about techniques in filming and I want to learn more about it. Although the degree of freedom that cinematographers enjoy depends on the director of the project, it’s more of an independent job because of the task I will be given from the director.
Giving a job description of a cinematographer is quite difficult because the term “cinematographer” can apply to various jobs ranging from camera operator to director of photography. In this case, I’m applying this term towards filming. They are responsible for capturing the film image as required by the script, being supervised by the director. A cinematographer is the person who operates a video camera during motion photography of a movie. These people are also related to digital media and work in a competitive field, even though it can take a while to break into a higher professional level. Cinematographers play a very important and creative role in film production. They give film its unique visual look. They usually monitor the use of photographic and lighting equipment. They are expected to achieve visual effect in accordance with the instructions of director. They are responsible for the selection of camera,
Video Communications I- A4
Career Research
May 20, 2013
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Out of the many choices I have to choose from in film careers, I am interested in pursuing a career to actually film. The term for the cameraman is “cinematographer”. The term cinematographer is derived from cinema photographer, and means someone who photographs with moving film. The other title for this person is a “Director of Photography”. I am an independent worker and any career that I would apply for will always be a one-person job. I will immediately complete a task if I work alone, otherwise it will take a while. I understand that I will have to discuss and agree/disagree with people in the production, I have the ability to get along with everyone. I prefer being a cinematographer because I know much about techniques in filming and I want to learn more about it. Although the degree of freedom that cinematographers enjoy depends on the director of the project, it’s more of an independent job because of the task I will be given from the director.
Giving a job description of a cinematographer is quite difficult because the term “cinematographer” can apply to various jobs ranging from camera operator to director of photography. In this case, I’m applying this term towards filming. They are responsible for capturing the film image as required by the script, being supervised by the director. A cinematographer is the person who operates a video camera during motion photography of a movie. These people are also related to digital media and work in a competitive field, even though it can take a while to break into a higher professional level. Cinematographers play a very important and creative role in film production. They give film its unique visual look. They usually monitor the use of photographic and lighting equipment. They are expected to achieve visual effect in accordance with the instructions of director. They are responsible for the selection of camera,
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