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| This contains some illuminating thoughts by our fellow Cinematographers |
| Be fresh.
Approach every project as if it were your first. Be open to where it takes you. �Thomas Ackerman ASC Consider yourself an artist. I never consider myself a cinematographer, I consider myself an artist. If someone asked me what I was, I would say I'm an artist first and I express myself through cinematography. That's my driving force. I feel that unless you're driven that way as a cinematographer, you're doomed to mediocre, perfunctory work. �Elliot Davis Be original. When you get a brilliant idea that sounds familiar, think of a new idea. �John Toll ASC Go for it! I have learned that whenever I take the biggest risks, the happier I am with the results. When I�m extremely careful about my choices and think too much, the resulting images are usually weak. �Rodrigo Prieto ASC Cinematography is Art I think I've learned the most about cinematography from my study of art and my study of life. Art taught me to understand the world visually�to see things I never saw before. �Thomas Sigel ASC The desire to re-shoot is inevitable. Six months after I finish shooting a movie, I look at it with a horrifying eye. 'What was I thinking of? That's so silly that I'd love to re-shoot it.' In one funny kind of way it's because of the editing; you see the rhythm and the flow of the film and you'd love to re-shoot it. �John Seale ASC Break the rules. Break your own rules. Photography should be inspired, not habitual. �Thomas Ackerman ASC There are only two questions you need to ask yourself. The first is: What are you going to do? The second is: How are you going to do it? �Fred Murphy The relationship between a director and DP is like a marriage. It�s like a marriage between a man and a woman. Some go easier than others, but they�re all a lot of work. You�re usually talking about two strong personalities with the same ultimate goal but maybe different ways to approach it. It�s something you just have to feel out. �Owen Roizman ASC Change your style. I would say that some very famous DPs stick to one style, like a very famous cook will always use the same kind of sauce-'people come to my restaurant to get the kind of food they expect.' I'm not like this. The way I work is like an actor: each time is a new part, a new period, a new country. �Beno�t Delhomme |
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