director of photography

noun phrase

: the person who is in charge of filming for a movie

Examples of director of photography in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Returning crew includes Garry Phillips as director of photography, Nick McCallum as production designer, Julie Forster as consulting line producer, Greg Apps as casting director, Sheila Lind as production account and Tess Natoli as hair and make-up designer. Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024 That patience is also obvious in how Zaillian and Oscar-winning director of photography Robert Elswit (There Will Be Blood) shoot the series in crisp, gorgeous, black-and-white. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024 Other crew include director of photography Todd Martin and editor Yuval Orr (Strangers, Skin). Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2024 On one hand, they are gorgeously shot by director of photography Scott Duncan. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2023 Unlike his wife, Moder mainly stays behind the camera as a cinematographer and director of photography, lending his talents to films such as Deja Vu, The Mexican, Secrets in Their Eyes and more. Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024 Chris Pietsch is the director of photography for Gannett Newspapers in Oregon, The Register-Guard in Eugene and the Statesman Journal in Salem. The Courier-Journal, 22 Mar. 2024 Susan Murphy — Approached in 2003 by Victor Thomas from Disney, director of photography for a Bond movie. Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024 Oscar nominees Dariusz Wolski and Eve Stewart will serve as director of photography and production designer, respectively, with Emmy winner John Papsidera in charge of casting. Caroline Brew, Variety, 7 Dec. 2023

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“Director of photography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/director%20of%20photography. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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