{"id":65773,"date":"2015-11-10T10:35:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-10T16:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=65773"},"modified":"2015-11-10T10:52:17","modified_gmt":"2015-11-10T16:52:17","slug":"10-tips-from-master-cinematographer-roger-deakins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/10-tips-from-master-cinematographer-roger-deakins\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Tips from Master Cinematographer Roger Deakins"},"content":{"rendered":"

Award-winning cinematographer\u00a0Roger Deakins shares his insight, wisdom, and experience. Learn from a true master with these top 10 tips.<\/h2>\n

Top Image via The Film Stage<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Most film and video pros are familiar with Roger Deakins<\/a>. We recently highlighted the master cinematographer<\/a> when we covered the ins and outs of framing a medium shot. If for some reason you’re unsure of his legacy, Roger Deakins has earned 12 Oscar nominations<\/a> for his work on such films as\u00a0Shawshank Redemption<\/a>, A Beautiful Mind<\/a>, Skyfall<\/a><\/em>, and almost every Coen Brothers film since Barton Fink<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Image: Production Location for Skyfall, via Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.<\/em><\/p>\n

Luckily for us, Deakins loves connecting with other cinematographers and giving advice whenever he can. He does most of this through his website forum<\/a>\u00a0where he answers questions and give tips, tricks, and general advice. Cinematographers from around the world flock to his site hoping to learn more about their craft.<\/p>\n

We’ve pulled a few of our favorite cinematography tips straight from the cinema master’s mouth. We believe these useful tips\u00a0will aid you as you embark on your career or your next production.<\/p>\n

1. Learn to Be Selective<\/h3>\n

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Image from\u00a0By The Dart<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Before you begin a new project, make sure this project is actually something you want to take on. Make sure it’s something that you believe in. Be selective with any project you latch on to, because as Roger Deakin mentions in this article from the BBC<\/a>,\u00a0you’re going to be on this project for a long time.<\/p>\n

I’m picky about the sort of material I want to work with, always have been. But usually I’m drawn to scripts that are about characters, I don’t have a love of doing action movies. It is really important to choose which projects you are going to work on carefully. You are going to be on a film for a long time.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n