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88 Cinematographers Share the Best Advice They Have Ever Been Given

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IndiePaul

The advice is here:

88 Cinematographers Share the Best Advice They Have Ever Been Given
http://www.theblackandblue.com/2013/12/16/88-cinematographers-advice/

Also I really liked this talk by DP Sean Bobbitt (The Place Beyond the Pines etc):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHcYjKpJb-I

Here's some of his work:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLI1Zz_x3jg

I can't take credit for finding this article/vid. The excellent newsletter from www.nofilmschool.com alerted me to them.

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Cinematography is 10 percent cinematography and 90 percent bladder control.
Seamus McGarvey, ASC, BSC

:no:


Also this is confusing

From Tim Beiber: ‘Show up early, don’t sit down, and act like you give a shit.’ It’s easy to remember and has far-reaching implications.
Jim Denault, ASC

From George Folsey Sr.: ‘Whenever you go into production, eat a good breakfast and sit down whenever you can.’ Good advice.
Peter Deming, ASC
 
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Great link baoliun.

In relation to the 88 Cinematographers Share the Best Advice, some of the ones I liked:

I’ve learned so much from reading American Cinematographer, and the best professional advice I ever received was from an interview with Gordon Willis. In it, he stressed the importance of always having a point of view when approaching a scene. It’s the first question I ask myself when I’m designing my coverage: what is the point of view, or whose? Once I’ve answered this question, everything falls into place with much more ease. Ernest Dickerson, ASC

The advice I got the first day I worked in the film business: Always be five minutes early to work, never five minutes late. But more importantly, live on the edge when it comes to your photography — take risks. Put your ideas on film and fall down a few times; it will make you a great filmmaker. Salvatore Totino

Early in my career, an old veteran told me, ‘The industry is a lot of fun, but never forget it’s a business with a lot of money being spent every second. Don’t laugh your way out of your job, and if you stretch your arms out and you can’t touch the camera, then you’re probably in the wrong place.’ Good words to remember. Craig DiBona, ASC

After hearing complaints from an actor that I was putting too much light in his eyes, an executive producer called me into his office to remind me that I could be fired and he could be fired, but the actor could not be fired. It was a great lesson in political reality. Robert Primes, ASC
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