Hi, I am working on a film as a cinematographer but i am having an issue with the director. He is always controling my framing.... "closer, can you get wider, from this angle maybe with this kind of lighting.... Is that is job??? I have already done few films and he told me he loved it, he fully trust me but then again he is over controlling. I have been working only on student project and short films. I would like to have the opinion of someone else.... are all director like that. It did annoyed me when i ask him to give me more space so i can work. From what it told me the job of the cinematographer is to get what he say on the screen... but i m not allow to come out with new ideas... i feel really frustated because i feel like i m here just to set up the light and press the record boutton.
I never went to school, I just start filming movies for my friends. But since he went to school i dont know if that s really how the job work... the way i feel is ... : Shut up and do what i say. What is frustated is that he look more after me than after is actors.... Unfortunatly I dont want to leave the project because i really love it.... but it is driving me crazy.
Please somebody, could you tell me about your experience.
What is my real job... am i wrong... i am just suppose to shoot what the director tell me or am i also part of the creative process...
Thanks for your opinion
