DOP in Nepal | Prepare for a Shoot

DOP in Nepal 

Wouldn’t life be so much easier if we could walk on set and just begin shooting? Director and cinematographer Wong Kar-Wai and Christopher Doyle can improvise many of their shots based on a rough outline that they create the day before. Unfortunately, many of us are not Kar-Wai or Doyle. We don’t have the skills, knowledge, or collaborative relationships to pull off shooting without a plan. Pre-production for a cinematographer is a vital step in filmmaking. It is the foundation that the structure of the film rests on. The cinematographer needs to be prepared for every aspect of creating the film to ensure that the final product is exactly how the director envisioned the film. The cinematographer can organize their ideas by writing them down on a piece of paper, Google Doc, or on Milanote, an easy-to-use visual platform to organize ideas and projects. In Depth Cine breaks down how cinematographers can prepare for a shoot by organizing ideas, moodboards, shot lists, and technical preparation to make that first day of shooting a breeze. Check out the full photos here:

DOP in Nepal

Whenever the DP is brought on, the director will discuss the broad ideas of the project with the cinematographer to convey the tone, character motivations, and themes of the film. The cinematographer’s job in pre-production is to take the director’s vision and try to refine it visually. This is done by organizing ideas, research, and references the director wants to use. The more the cinematographer and director talk, the more clear the cinematic language of the film becomes. The idea process is also a great place to establish the rules of the film such as natural or artificial lighting, aspect ratio, and camera movement.

Source : https://nofilmschool.com/how-cinematographer-should-prepare-shoot