director of photography

noun phrase

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

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In addition to serving as its director of photography and editor, this particular conceit required an unexpected intimacy between himself and the cast. Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025 This is something Mann, who spent years working as a director of photography and crew member in Hollywood, highlights in his 2023 documentary and directorial debut, Hotshot (available to stream on Amazon Prime, Apple, and the film’s own website). Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025 At the time, Caleb Deschanel, a recent AFI graduate who went on to shoot The Right Stuff and The Passion of the Christ, was the director of photography. Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024 Twelve people were featured in a video that Wolfe previously shared on his social channels, ranging from other pickers and co-executive producers to production supervisors and a director of photography. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 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 Jan. 2025.

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