Making Experts Accessible to All

Question 1

Who are we?

Our Mission

Making Experts Accessible to All

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Xpert - is a social learning app to help you learn from the best. We are not your regular online course, but rather an experience that is beyond regular classes, lectures & assignments. We have India's top experts across each profession share their experiences, opinions, techniques & advice accumulated over the lifetime of their careers.

Question 2

What is Cinematography?

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Cinematography is an art of taking motion pictures according to the story of a film.A cinematographer is someone who controlls camera and light crews working on a film.Cinematography brings out the visual impact on to the screen. It includes making decisions about lighting,camera filters,position and lenses.Good cinematography enhances the story telling of a film by working togather with production, design, make up, costumes, vfx etc.Composition, Camera movement, equipment selection, visual effects, lighting are the key areas where a cinematographer gives his heart and soul.

Question 3

What are the qualities of a Cinematographer?

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People with real passion for photography and ability to visualise the shots in mind can make good cinematographers.He always has to be attendive in sets and should have great communication and excellent listening skills.Understanding the lighting techniques,light colour shade,strong knowledge of cameras and film production process etc brings out the best in a cinematographer and provides a visual treat to the audience.He captures directors vision and set various scenes accordingly.This makes a cinematographer get engaged throughout the production life cycle.:

Question 4

Who are the top Cinematographers?

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Cinematography is a profession which requires a lot of dedication and true passion.World famous cinematographers who have given best contributions in the field of cinema includes:Roger Deakins(The Shawshank Redemption),Caleb Deschanel(The Lion King (2019)),Rodrigo Prieto(The Wolf of Wall Street), Robert Richardson(Shutter Island), Emmanuel Lubezki(Gravity),Hoyte van Hoytema(Let The Right One In),Christopher Doyle(Hero),Matthew Libatique(Requiem for a Dream),Dion Beebe(Collateral).

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...[O]n a film like A Serious Man without a huge budget, you're on a tight schedule and shoot when you have to, even if the light isn't exactly what you want. If you do a digital intermediate (DI) you can change the lighting, the saturation and the contrast. You can do a lot without spending the money to go to an effects house

-Roger Deakins, Cinematographer, The Shawshank Redemption
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Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities... much more so than music or language

-Conrad Lafcadio Hall, Cinematographer, Wild Seed
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I am very much open to doing cinematography for any talented filmmaker, if the script is good

-Rajiv Menon, Cinematographer, Founder of Rajiv Menon Productions
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Life is unpredictable, and I feel, to some extent, lighting and cinematography should be a reflection of that

-Rachel Morrison, American Cinematographer

Question 5

How can you start as a Cinematographer?

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Aspirants with an artistic eye and passion for this profession can start thier career as an assistant or a trainee for other experienced cinematographers.But before that learning basics and understanding clearly about the profession is very important.Spending a lot of time in various film sets and learning different styles of different Cinematographers helps in creating your own style.There is no single path to follow in the life as a cinematographer,finding own path is what makes a director of photography unique and outstanding.Ones you grasp the techniques and learned how to work,Step out to the world and practice whatever you have learned.

Question 6

What are the challenges of being a Cinematographer?

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Taking up the profession for fame and money will never help you to reach the destination.A real passionate person with willingness to dedicate his time can only become succesful.Film making is a serious job and cinematography is it's heart. So being attentive and enthusiastic is very essential for this profession.Being away from the family for months,spending most of the time in vans rather than in your bed,long hours of work are all challenges that come as part of work.

Question 7

How can you learn
Cinematography at Xpert?

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Xpert is a platform which facilitates learning through real life experiences of experts in their respective fields.Xpert brings out the best talent in each and every field and makes their services accesible to young aspirants.We deliver learning via the real life challenge, failure and success stories of the geniuses who have battled their way upto the top. They share as to how challenging their first step was, what was their first failure and how they have come up with their own ways of acievements.Xpert gives you insight into the lives of great cinematographers and helps in learning from them.They talk about their first experience in cinema,ways of learning photography and editing,how do they approach different scenes in films etc.Xpert gives you chance to ask questions to your idol about their journey.