Jaan Shenberger Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Hello any international people on here — is "DoP" still used much in print, on call sheets, business cards, etc? Thanks in advance for any input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Phil Rhodes Posted May 13, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted May 13, 2015 I think on cards people would use the full phrase, but the abbreviation with the "o" in it is widely used in the UK. It's one of the standard repertoire of transatlantic variations. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Mark Kenfield Posted May 13, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted May 13, 2015 Here in Australia the split seems to be pretty close to 50:50 between those who use 'DoP' and those who use 'Cinematographer'. The two are perfectly interchangable, so it's absolutely still common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaan Shenberger Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 Thanks for the insight Phil. Mark - what about specifically "DoP" versus "DP" in Australia? (sorry, I should've been more specific in my original post — I'll edit it to do so). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaan Shenberger Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 Hello all. To clarify, I'm wondering specifically about the usage of "DoP" versus "DP" — thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayaskant Baral Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 In India DOP is a very frequently used term everywhere, than DP. And 'Cinematographer' is very rare to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Mark Kenfield Posted May 13, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted May 13, 2015 Mark - what about specifically "DoP" versus "DP" in Australia? (sorry, I should've been more specific in my original post — I'll edit it to do so). Ah, gotcha. Well in my experience, down here, 'DP' and 'DoP' are basically one and the same thing. Which one someone says seems to rest primarily on whether they can be bothered pronouncing the 'o'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin R Probyn Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 be careful with DP.. google it and you,ll see what I mean.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Getting shafted, you mean? Happens all the time in the film business.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin R Probyn Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Yes often twice at the same time too.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny N Suleimanagich Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I've never understood why the "o" is added. Many people frequently spell it DOP which is strange. I can't name any other instance in which the preposition is part of the acronym, besides POTUS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Mark Kenfield Posted May 14, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted May 14, 2015 Because Kenny, only the most important jobs in the world get to keep the preposition... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I've never understood why the "o" is added. Many people frequently spell it DOP which is strange. I can't name any other instance in which the preposition is part of the acronym, besides POTUS. Perhaps to keep it out of DP searches...... POTUS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Clark Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 (edited) Perhaps to keep it out of DP searches...... POTUS? POTUS -- President Of The United States... (What no UK equivalent... QOE?) SCOTUS -- Supreme Court Of The United States... As for other sets of initials with a prepostion... DOF -- Depth Of Field AOV -- Angle Of View VOD -- Video On Demand Edited May 14, 2015 by John E Clark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny N Suleimanagich Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Great point, John. "VD" does not have the best associations. I guess I was thinking of titles people take on. Any others? Because Kenny, only the most important jobs in the world get to keep the preposition... Touche! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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