Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Important things for director of photography to consider

  • what shutter speed? shutter speed = how long shutter is open to let light in
  • faster = smoother action, slower = more blurred, can show movement etc
  • framing
  • lighting - artificial, natural, whether there is enough or too much light
  • angles - these may be also decided by director working with DP
  • film/digital, type of camera, lenses?
  • exposure - links in with lighting
  • aperture - depth of field- may change back and forth within a scene eg. to show a conversation moving back and forth between two characters
  • recording surface sensitivity - iso, higher ISO = more grainy, may be desired effect if creating a spooky atmosphere etc
  • light meter - correctly exposed in centre

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