Cinematography Advice From Our Mentors | Roundtable

One not to miss! 6 talented cinematographers discuss memorable pieces of advice from their mentors which include Billy Williams (Gandhi) and John Seale (Mad Max: Fury Road).
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[@rodrigogarcia2607]

1 - Trust your eye, not the lightmeter.
2 - If you dont like the setup, move the camera a little bit.
3 - When you're lightning an actor, check your setup standing where he will stand to feel the lights and the camera from there.
4 - The only thing you need to be a cinematographer is a lightmeter and an opinion. And the lightmeter is not that important.
5 - Avoid preconcebed ideas of how to light a scene. Before changing your setup, just look at the scene as it is.
6 - Know the job of the crewmembers working with you. Have a notion of how time it takes to rig a light or equipment you are asking for.
7 - Understand the basics of film editing to make your shots work together as a scene.

[@haxstir]

Thanks CookeOptics, been enjoying these since you started but it would be great if a lot of them were longer. Cheers

[@OwoyemiMichael]

Videos like this are like a masterclasses for me. Thanks for sharing.

[@roygardiner2229]

How I enjoyed that! It's good to hear comments from experts that were thought-provoking and informative, while remaining amusing, honest and even humble.

[@thokeJackass]

This has been posted before, right?

[@alex.muntean]

Loved it! :D

[@sanilalkuttimon1755]

😍😍😍😍

[@heartman3380]

Just look how many men there are here

[@wasowskifilms8843]

Did you guys run out of coffee?:)

[@wanderlust_whispers]

One guy didn't answer

[@jwpierce07]

A video about cinematography that looks like absolute suit... how ironic