Tom Lowe Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Who would you like to work with and learn from? For me, it's a tough call. At the top of my list would be Gordon Willis, John Toll, Emmanuel Lubezki, and Chris Doyle. I think, logically speaking, that my top choice would be John Toll, just because his knowledge and talents and artistic sensibilities are so in tune with my own ideas and dreams about cinema photography. On the other hand, if you had a chance to work with, and hang out with, and learn from, Chris Doyle, god would that be awesome!!! When asked what has been the biggest influence on his cinematography, Doyle repsonded: "Heineken." ... hahaha! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Collier Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Rodger Dekins, hands down. I don't think my liver could take a Doyle internship (though I would love to try). With Doyle you'd probably pick up some asian cinema style from the directors he works with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lowe Posted August 3, 2007 Author Share Posted August 3, 2007 I have to say, a fine choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Chris Keth Posted August 3, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted August 3, 2007 (edited) Easily Vittorio Storaro. My style doesn't at all resemble his most of the time but his ideas and work are so infuential to me that I would love to spend some time watching the man actually work rather than talk about how he works. Edited August 3, 2007 by Chris Keth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Steven Beverly Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 (edited) M. David Mullens hands down! Northfork and The Astronaut Farmer are f*cking brilliant pieces of cinematic art and by his posts here, I know he would actually take the time to teach me the many things I needed to know rather than merely let me bask in his genius. I'd like to do it now before he becomes so well known, he won't have the time to deal with anyone but the most upper echelon of the film making community which is bound to happen very soon. There are very few people I have a deep, abiding respect for, Peter Bogdanovich in one of them and David Mullens is another. I'm sorry if this embarrasses you Dave, but I gotta be honest. At some point, I hope I will be able to raise enough money to hire you on as DoP just so we get the chance to work together. I think I would benefit greatly from the experience as would any project we might work together on. You have my undying respect, man, seriously. B) Edited August 3, 2007 by James Steven Beverly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario C. Jackson Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 I would probably train under Gordon Willis, Bill Pope, or Zhao Xiaoding. I am currently studying under a local dp name David Haycox. He is a extremely talented man and is a wonderful teacher. David mentors me from time to time as well. Mario Concepcion Jackson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Downes Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 (edited) Hmm... David Mullen (hey, he does good work), Robert Reed Altman (friend of mine, so a chance to hang out on set with him is always welcome) or possibly Masaharu Ueda. Edited August 4, 2007 by Nate Downes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Buick Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 If I could apprentice with ANY cinematographer I would have to pick John Alton. But seeing as he's dead I'd settle for Chris Doyle. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Chris Keth Posted August 4, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted August 4, 2007 If I could apprentice with ANY cinematographer I would have to pick John Alton. But seeing as he's dead I'd settle for Chris Doyle. :lol: That would certainly be interesting, but I don't know if my liver could take that kind of education, and I'm Irish! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Maeda Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 "M. David Mullens hands down!Northfork and The Astronaut Farmer are f*cking brilliant pieces of cinematic art and by his posts here, I know he would actually take the time to teach me the many things I needed to know rather than merely let me bask in his genius. I'd like to do it now before he becomes so well known, he won't have the time to deal with anyone but the most upper echelon of the film making community which is bound to happen very soon. There are very few people I have a deep, abiding respect for, Peter Bogdanovich in one of them and David Mullens is another. I'm sorry if this embarrasses you Dave, but I gotta be honest. At some point, I hope I will be able to raise enough money to hire you on as DoP just so we get the chance to work together. I think I would benefit greatly from the experience as would any project we might work together on. You have my undying respect, man, seriously." hey psycho, if you love and respect him so much maybe you should learn how to spell his name correctly. jk :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Andrew Lesnie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King J Greenspon Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Steven H. Burum! Ever see Rumble Fish? Vittorio Storraro Michael Ballhaus Michael Chapman Roger Deakins Gordon Willis Thierry Arbogast Robby Muller Ed Lachman Steven Soderbergh Dion Bebe (even though I don't like his digital work) (too many to list) Dead: Greg Toland Conrad Hall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saba Mazloum Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 Im actually trying to meet up with Chris Doyle to see i could work with him and be his intern, if he ever takes one. We're both quite similar , i lived in taiwan for 16 years, he studied his mandarin in Taiwan, he shot loads of films in china, Immmm starting to work on features in china.. who knows huh.. Darius Khondji would be my next pick, the amazing shadows of Se7en and the crazy experimental documentary he shot of Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Steven Beverly Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 "M. David Mullens hands down!Northfork and The Astronaut Farmer are f*cking brilliant pieces of cinematic art and by his posts here, I know he would actually take the time to teach me the many things I needed to know rather than merely let me bask in his genius. I'd like to do it now before he becomes so well known, he won't have the time to deal with anyone but the most upper echelon of the film making community which is bound to happen very soon. There are very few people I have a deep, abiding respect for, Peter Bogdanovich in one of them and David Mullens is another. I'm sorry if this embarrasses you Dave, but I gotta be honest. At some point, I hope I will be able to raise enough money to hire you on as DoP just so we get the chance to work together. I think I would benefit greatly from the experience as would any project we might work together on. You have my undying respect, man, seriously."hey psycho, if you love and respect him so much maybe you should learn how to spell his name correctly. jk :ph34r: You back, Jason? I'm surprised they didn't throw you off permanently. Well as usual, your comments aren't really worth commenting on however if you think I'm psycho, then you really ought to be more polite. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew heggli Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 (edited) 1. (in other words THE one i would choose, if i had to choose just one), Andrew (he has my name!!!) Lesnie. Mainly because i think that other than both creative and technical aspect of making movies, he can also teach the business side of it. + he's been on two huge projects (LOTR and King Kong). 2. Draw between Dion Beebe and Robert Richardson (hope his name is spelt like that). 3. David Mullen (haven't seen much of his work but seems like a real down to earth guy and others on this site praise his genius so, must be good + he does seem knowledgeable) Peace Edited August 5, 2007 by andrew heggli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Carruthers Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 hmmm Id say janusz kaminski or robert richardson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Bartlett Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Harris Savides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen Murphy Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Richardson, Willis, Savides, and Paul Cameron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARC BENOLIEL Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Definitly Gordon Willis, Kaminski, Tom Stern and of course Harris Savides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Pablo Ramirez Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Chris doyle, roger deakins, bruno delbonell, lubezki and prieto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Pritzlaff Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Kaminski, Lesnie, Deakins, Bebe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Plaza Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Paul Cameron, Robert Richradson, Rodrigo Prieto, Harry Savides, Emmanuel Lubezki, Chris Doyle and Claudio Miranda... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Holland Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Harris Savides has been mentioned a lot ,cant see it myself , my mum can underexpose film very well .!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram Shani Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 i think about thus for 2 days now its so hard but at the and i would say storaro ,Doyle , Savides. a movie with each:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chayse Irvin ASC, CSC Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 I think I could learn the most from Robert Richardson. His body of work is the most divers in my opinion. However my favorite cinematgraphy comes from Emmanuel Lubezki and John Toll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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