I thought I was going to be concise and that this series was going to be short and to the point but as always I managed to ramble to myself for almost an hour on what I think is the value that cinematographers can bring to a project.
Once you understand where you can add value it eliminates all of the noise that gets in the way of what really moves the needle. I don't know if other DPs every think about these ideas but I know it helped me focus on what actually matters in a world of constant noise.
If you like these I might continue the series to talk more about the frame work and the individual components of that system from a ground up approach.
Don't worry if this episode isn't your thing we will be back to the regular schedule next week.
Enjoy!