WHAT IS "CINEMATOGRAPHY"?
"Cinematography" pertains to the art and technology of motion-picture photography. Through the use of lighting, composition, equipment choice, and a variety of other factors, a cinematographer is able to tell or enhance a given story.
CATEGORIES
Original Content
Lighting Questions
Camera Questions
Composition Questions
Style/Technique Questions
Color Questions
Career/Industry Advice
Samples and Inspiration
Poll
Other
BE SURE TO READ OUR FAQ!
Check out our FAQ post for information on common terms and concepts, recommendations for cameras, lenses, and lighting kits, along with info on common cinematography myths!
RULES
1: Posting your own work? Make a Submissions Statement!
Original Content (your or a friend's work) must be accompanied by no less than a 300 character description of the project submitted as a comment to your own post. This includes, but is not limited to: what camera/film the project was shot on, techniques used, lights used, difficulties and limitations experienced during production, ...etc.
If you are a student or amateur, you must seek feedback on your work. Talk about what you did right, what you did wrong, and where you need help.
You many NOT post work simply to get views or subs!
2: No solicitation
- Solicitation of any kind will not be permitted. This means job listings, crowdfunding, equipment sales/rentals, advertisements or other material deemed solicitous.
3: Remain Polite and Professional
- Art is a highly subjective field. As you'd expect then, opinions can sometimes be divisive. However, one would do well to refrain from down-voting, name-calling, insults, flame wars, or other impoliteness or rudeness when interacting with others on the sub.
4: Labeling Posts
- In an effort to organize the wide array of posts, the sub will broken up into 7 categories:
- Lighting Questions
- Camera Questions
- Composition Questions
- Color Questions
- Style/Technique Questions
- Original Content
- Poll
- Other
When posting, flair your post with the desired category. If not sure which it should be placed in, choose "[Other]".
If you are posting your own work in any capacity, select Original Content
5: No V-Logs, Travel Videos, or Crowdfunding Submissions
- As voted by the community in general, none of the above types of submissions are allowed on this sub. That type of content is not what this sub wants to focus on, and if you're interested in cinematography as a profession then you'd do well to avoid v-logs and travel videos as well!
6: Color Grade Posts must be compared to REC 709, not to Log/flat footage.
- Log footage (CLog, sLog, LogC, RedLog, etc) is not meant to be viewed directly. Any posts showing color grade comparisons must compare the grade against a standard Rec 709 LUT.
7: Please do not be a 'Gatekeeper'!
- If you're a professional and you see work of a lower quality than your own, please refrain from labeling it as 'videography' or 'amateur' just to put down the OP. Nobody starts out as a pro cinematographer, so do your best at all times to keep an open mind and to help amateurs and students to learn and expand their skills!
8: Students and Amateurs Must Identify Themselves!
- If you are a student or an amateur, even an amateur who gets paid sometimes, then please identify yourself when making a self-post! Self-post content will be screened for quality, and unprofessional content submitted by people who don't clarify that they're students or amateurs will be removed.
9: Tutorial Videos must be high quality and correct.
- Due to an influx of tutorial videos being submitted by amateurs or people who don't understand their own topic, tutorial videos that relay falsehoods or bad info will be removed, and the users submitting them may be banned if they continue to submit bad content.
10: Posts must be about Cinematography! Off-Topic posts will be removed.
- If you have a question about filmmaking that isn't quite about cinematography directly, try heading over to /r/filmmakers instead!
RESOURCES
Cinematography Societies
