director of photography

noun phrase

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

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And then the rest was a collaboration between the production designer and the director of photography Fred Murphy. Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024 On set, when the moment of truth arrived, the director of photography, Jasper Wolf, crouched to capture Kidman lying on the floor, on her stomach, as Dickinson loomed over her. Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 Other industry heavyweights in attendance at the fest this year have included multi-Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón, legendary director of photography Ed Lachman (the event’s lifetime achievement honoree) and actress Cate Blanchett, who is serving as the head of the competition jury. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024 Director Hess’ creative team behind the camera includes director of photography Enrique Chediak, production designer Grant Major, editor James Thomas, VFX supervisor Dan Lemmon, and costume designer Amanda Neale. Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for director of photography 

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“Director of photography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/director%20of%20photography. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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