Ethnography Of Cinematographers

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Cinematography Cinematographers work with cameras to bring life to scripts and ideas. They usually work directly with directors, producers, and editors. Commonly, cinematographers work with various cameras and camera lenses. They must know how to assemble and disassemble the cameras, change the camera lenses, and set up the shots. Despite mainly working with cameras, some many cinematographers are also film editors. Being an editor along with a cinematographer allows one to have more control on how the film will look in the end (handbook). Cinematographers are very sought after. Having more experience often results in faster employment and and higher pay. One can tell who filmed a movie by their shot designs. Cinematographers always have some …show more content…

The bottom 10 percent only managed $26,940 a year. However, the median annual income in May 2016 was $55,080. Even though a constant flow of work in the film industry is hard to come by, most cinematographers work full-time, yet hours often fluctuate. At the end of a film, a cinematographer must look for new projects and jobs (Salary). Education is very valuable in the film business. Today, most cinematographers are required to have a bachelor’s degree in their field of study or one in a closely related area of work. They much also have extensive knowledge on film theory and camera operation. Another very important must-have in cinematography is experience. The more experience one has, the more likely they will be hired (handbook) (becomeopedia). It is crucial for cinematographers to have training. They are required to learn how to operate several cameras and lenses. This is not all they are trained in though. Cinematographers learn to use dollies, cranes, stabilizers and more. If the camera operator also works in post-production, they are trained to use film and sound editing software. Most jobs in this field expect the cameraman to already know the basics of filming and working the …show more content…

Directors can be extremely hard to work with, especially when the director and cinematographer have different opinions on how the shot should be set up and completed. Actors and actresses can also be hard to get along with. Sometimes they do not quite see eye-to-eye with the crew. Many are rude and all out unlikeable people. Mistakes in a script are often overlooked until it is being filmed. This, along with script changes happens very frequently. Another con is that there is no guarantee that work will be constant. It could be weeks or months until there are jobs available. And lastly, production income is not always steady. One minute, you have three companies sponsoring the film, and the next, they are all backing out of the deal. Producing a of any length can be expensive. Many indie filmmakers rely on donations, sponsorships, and fundraisers to provided money for production cost

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