The design of photography in documentary filmmaking is sometimes conditioned by the unpredictability of working with reality. Capturing the image requires proposing a practice that is coherent with the film we want to make. The work of the cinematographer and camera operator involves making a series of decisions prior to shooting, both aesthetic and technical, that are in line with this, formally enhance the film and, perhaps, discover new unforeseen paths in previous phases.
ProfilesAddress Director of photography
Writing with Light: Camera and Cinematography
- How do you work with light in your films?
- How do you collaborate with the cinematographer or director when planning the shoot?
- Can you describe some examples from your filmmaking practice?
Technological Dimension
- How do you make decisions regarding the tools, techniques, and materials used—cameras, lenses, lighting, etc.—that shape our relationship with reality?
- Can you provide examples from your filmmaking practice?
