Jonathan Bowerbank Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Sorry about the above post, bad joke, could a moderator kindly erase it. Learn to edit yourself before the fact, Matthew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Kevin Zanit Posted February 20, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted February 20, 2007 Just for anyone interested, Michael Nash is the only moderator for the cinematographer forum, there are several other moderators (myself included) that handle the general discussion areas. Beyond that, there are no moderators other than Tim Tyler, so the advice to edit yourself is good. Kevin Zanit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Buick Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 The edit button was gone by then. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Bowerbank Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 The edit button was gone by then. :( Hence the "before the fact" statement...it's a matter of self control and maturity, not a matter of having an edit button if you've somehow made a slip of the finger on a keyboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Kim Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 what Storaro said really shook me up too when i heard it. it's not really possible to really have just one cogent definition i think because to each it might be a little bit more personal. maybe being older and more experienced it means something completely different than to me who's young and see he two as the same. anyway, it just makes for a really good question to ask him when you do see him in person, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Neary Posted March 15, 2007 Author Share Posted March 15, 2007 I can't believe no-one has mentioned "director of camera machine" from Borat yet- :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Buick Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 "director of camera machine" HOHO!!! That's my credit!!! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck colburn Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Trouble with that kind of thinking is that it will lead you to believe that the more the camera moves, the greater the cinematography. Gordon Willis is one of the greatest cinematographers in history, and he hardly moved the camera. Cinematography may literally mean "writing with movement" in Greek but what it actually means is "motion picture (cinema) photography" -- which includes static shots. Hello David, A couple of weeks ago I watched Brokeback Mountain on television. A very visusaly stunning movie. And for a few days afterwards I kept thinking about what made the movie such a pleasure to view (besides location, direction, acting, pacing etc. which were all great) and it dawned upon me that I could not remember seeing the camera move much beyond panning and even that was minimal. So I watched it again this time paying heed to camera movements. Besides a few short dollys and a couple of rises and some interior Steadicam work, the camera was basically locked down for the majority of the movie. Just goes to show ya.... Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpv rajkumar Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 I like the title "cameraman".....it seems the most humble. hey, i like 'lighting-cameraman' ! atleast that's what i put on my showreel-scriptwriter, director & lighting cameraman! talk about identity crisis ! rajkumar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpv rajkumar Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 :P be judged by the work..yeah i like that. let me be judged by my work. a rose is a rose even if by any other name it is called ! rajkumar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Kisilyov Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 (edited) Cinematographer vs Director of Photography is like; Stewardess vs. Flight Attendant, Cop vs. Police Officer, Secretary vs. Administrative Assistant etc... I guess Cinematographer is older in etymology, while Director of Photography is (please read loosely) more gentrified somehow. Hence people would immediately assume that a "Director of Photography" would not be hands on. I think it's just language/usage :-). Edited March 18, 2007 by Dennis Kisilyov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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