How to Make a Living as a DOP - Director of Photography with Andrew Rodger
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This week I’m talking to cinematographer Andrew Rodger.
Andy has worked on commercials, high profile TV dramas for Netflix and the
BBC and feature films including No Way Up, Three Day Millionaire and
Confession.
I chatted to Andy about how he got to where he is, how to get work and his
practical tips for being on set.
Enjoy!
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챕터
1. Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Did Andrew study at Uni? (00:00:44)
3. Working with a camera (00:01:36)
4. Andrew's first paid job (00:02:26)
5. First job as a DOP (Director of Photography) (00:03:07)
6. Wanting to be a DOP (00:04:39)
7. Knowing where you what to get to - finding your expert topic (00:05:38)
8. Working on a big budget project - hierarchy (00:06:03)
9. What work does Andrew do before bringing work on a project? (00:07:44)
10. How do you get on the crew of an established DOP? (00:09:49)
11. Fast set up times on set (00:12:24)
12. Light tweakers - having confidence in your set up (00:14:02)
13. Tips for directors to get the most from your DOP (00:16:14)
14. Advice for when things go wrong on set? (00:17:44)
15. Is it a closed industry? Andrews advice for breaking in? (00:20:26)
16. No Way Up - filming underwater (00:23:34)
17. Getting an agent - % of work from your agent (00:25:10)
18. Logistics - how does the money work? (00:26:19)
19. Freelancers - getting paid on time (00:28:00)
20. Should you buy your own equipment? (00:29:54)
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