The Cinematographer: James Friend
About this episode
James Friend, an Academy Award-winning cinematographer, discusses his role in film production and his experiences on major projects.
When it comes to the below the line team, someone who is responsible for the very building blocks of a production is the cinematographer - also known as the director of photography. Academy Award-winning cinematographer James Friend manages the overall look of a film or television production. He joins Yinka to explore how to translate a director’s ideas into images, and what it was like to work on huge productions like The Acolyte and All Quiet on the Western Front. This is Out of Frame, where we celebrate and explore the work of below the line roles in film and TV. Out of Frame is produced by Listen for CrewHQ at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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- The Sound Mixer: Paul Munro
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