Job Roles
My
job role throughout the promotional video is the cinematographer/
camera operator and once production is completed, I will begin editing as
an editor. A cinematographer/ camera operator is
a very important role to play as this is the main part the
viewer sees. A cinematographer is like a director of photography, who works alongside directors to see what the best shots are for what you are shooting, by managing the camera crews and lighting crews, to get the effect the director and producer want. Cinematographers get involved throughout the entire production, they need to know what equipment is available to use before the shoot, depending on what film they are working on, as well as overseeing the equipment.
The cinematographer needs a wide knowledge of the equipment that will be needed to shoot the film. Also, he/she needs to feel comfortable with each type of equipment needed for a particular shoot. For example, the camera that he uses could be a Canon, and he would need to know about the ISO settings, shutter speed, shooting log, HND filters, etc. This is massively important as he will know exactly what is required for each shot. He/ she also needs to know the different shot types, such as Dutch angle, Over the shoulder, low angle, high angle, wide-angle, extreme close-up, etc. With this knowledge, the cinematographer can work more efficiently with the director, and maybe suggest some different angles for the film.
One of my favourite cinematographers is Hoyte Van Hoytema, who worked on "Dunkirk". I really enjoyed watching this film, as it made them remember my Great Grandad who died in World War II. The camera work made me feel as if I was there right in the film. As Van Hoytema says “It’s such a cinematic experience, made for a bigger screen; an image that wraps around you. We wanted to create images you could almost touch with your fingers.”. He also had to be creative, because of the camera- "Ultimately, van Hoytema shot around 75% of Dunkirk in Imax, often carrying the weighty camera on his shoulder, into battle like a weapon. “The camera was always a very stubborn, big chunk of machinery that would slow things down, so it became very important to free up the camera and to make it act as any documentary camera would. We did a lot of engineering to be able to place it in situations that normally you wouldn’t.” For further research, I will look into more of Hoyte Van Hoyten's work such as Interstellar and Ad Astra
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| Scene from 2017 "Dunkirk" |
I think I will study Van Hoyten and the way he is creative. This will improve my knowledge for future projects. In conclusion as a cinematographer, I will need to communicate with the director, know my equipment and be creative.
During pre-production, a cinematographer is responsible for the shot list, the shooting schedule, and the storyboards. These are the key processes needed before shooting, and involves carefully planning every shot. This can be time-consuming. Also, a cinematographer needs to think about the time constraints and budget to avoid losing money.
On set you will undertake at least two of these roles. For your first task, you must conduct a blog essay which describes at least two roles and define what these roles consist of.Describe responsibilities, potential salaries, and job expectations. Compare the roles. Be creative and add images and interviews with people in the business on your blog. A cinematographer can get paid an annual salary anywhere between £50,000 and £300,000 which is astronomical to be paid.
My second role is an editor, I would have to work very closely with the client to make sure that the video includes all the little details of
the clients needs to create the best final product I can. I need to have an
understanding of the audience, which in my case is gamers so that I know
the kind of style that would appeal to them.
The skills I need are to be flexible around people and time, to be patient as editing is a time consuming, methodical job. I also need to have a very good eye for creativity to look at the visuals of the edit and this will decide if it's good or not. I need to have extensive knowledge of Premiere Pro and make sure that I'm very organized, eg, meeting deadlines and good file management which is key because it will save time and money.
When editing, in post production, I will need to bear in mind, my file structure, the client's ideas and criteria, suitable background music, the transitions, my creativity and my abilities.
One of my favourite editors is Christopher Rouse, who edited Fast & Furious Hobbs and Shaw. His editing style is fast paced, uses wide shots and mid shots, and cross-cutting.
"Also up for accolades is the extremely tight editing (Christopher Rouse, The Bourne Supremacy), which in the film’s first two sections is about as precise as a surgeon’s scalpel." (www.charlestonchronicle.net)
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| Peter Rouse |
Although these are very different roles they do have some similarities, they both have really big responsibilities, they both need you to be creative and meet deadlines.
(Research job vacancies relating to promo films, and link it to this blog).
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References/Bibliography
https://www.screendaily.com/features/how-dunkirk-cinematographer-hoyte-van-hoytema-created-virtual-reality-without-the-goggles/5126254.article (Accessed on 03/12/2019)
A relatively good understanding shown in your essay regarding roles and responsibilities and general skills required to produce a creative media project. With more detail explaining the potential progression routes into the industry and perhaps more information and context given in the introduction and conclusion would improve this section.
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