What does it take? A nice camera? A truck full of SkyPanels? Three cinematographers at SXSW share what you need (and what you don’t) for the job. Lauren Guiteras, Diego Guijarro, Farhad Dehlvi are very different DPs with contrasting sensibilities. What do they have in common? They all shot feature films playing at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival. How did they got the job, pull off their films, and what is the most important advice they have for you? In a conversation with ZEISS moderator Snehal Patel, the three talented cinematographers explain it. No Film School was there, and now we bring you their most important takeaways. First, how did they get the job? For Diego Guijarro, Islands was his first narrative feature as DP—and he almost didn’t shoot it. “This is actually my first feature film ever,” said Guijarro. “I came in last minute. The DP who was supposed to shoot it couldn’t do it anymore. I happened to know the DP, he called me, and my agency sent me the script.” Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 19 March, 2021