THE DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY (DoP) is the person responsible for the images the director wishes to capture. The DoP will also have their own creative input based on their interpretation of the scene to be filmed. The partnership between DoP and director is one of the most exciting and dynamic in the making of a movie, as it will directly influence the nature of the final images on the screen.
Part scientist, part mathematician and part artist, the DoP has to have a thorough understanding of emulsions (if shooting on film) or the sensitivities of different digital or tape formats and the camera's sensor. The DoP must also be able to calculate the appropriate amount of light for each shot and make the adjustments to the camera, ...
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