Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Also Known As: DP, DoP. A cinematographer who is ultimately responsible for the process of recording a scene in the manner desired by the director. The Director of Photography has a number of possible duties: selection of film stock, cameras, and lenses; designing and selecting lighting, directing the gaffer's placement of lighting; shot composition (in consultation with the director); film developing and film printing. Factual Movie(s): Visions of Light (1992)

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