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What does a director of photography actually do?

What does a director of photography actually do?

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What does a director of photography actually do?

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(whimsical music) (plastic crackling) - Oh, only a few more hours. (plastic crackling) (dog whining) (upbeat music) Directors of photography, also known as cinematographers, are usually depicted as the person with the camera. But what does the director of photography actually do? Because you might be surprised to learn that often, they actually aren't the person with the camera. So let's get into what a director of photography does and why they're essential to every film shoot. If directors are captains of the ship, then directors of photography are the ship. Wait, no, that's confusing. Let's use a different analogy. Okay, so let's say the director is a painter and the final film as they envision it is the finished painting. Well, in this case, the director of photography is the canvas that displays the painting. You see, directors of photography are responsible for capturing all of the hard work from…

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