“WHY DO WE NEED CAMERA OPERATORS?”
Here’s a story from a cinematographer’s point of view about his experience of acting as camera operation for a director. Very interesting…
Written by:
Roy H. Wagner ASC
director of photography
Courtesy of SOC Magazine
Favorite quote:
As cinematographers we hope that directors, writers, and actors will express the intent of their characters and stories without imposing strong assertive control. By allowing us the opportunity to express our own ideas, our collaborators discover nuance that expresses their ideas in deeper or greater ways than they expected.
I personally love it when I work with people that are both passionate and knowledgeable about their specific job on set and really make their creative mark on the movie while still staying in line with my creative vision as a director.
Really great article!
“WHY DO WE NEED CAMERA OPERATORS?”
