Cinematographer – The cinematographer’s role occurs during the production phase of the film and are responsible for the set up and use of any necessary equipment needed for the capturing of the image. The cinematographer will need to work closely with the director in order to fully recreate the directors ideas for the film. The cinematographer is responsible for the shots, colouring and angle of the film

My inspiration for the role of cinematographer is Andrew Lesnie who is most known for his work on The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy and its Prequel The Hobbit, Andrew Lesnie has also worked on The Lovely Bones (2011) as well as Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes (2011). He also received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2002. Andrew Lesnie often used wide angle shots in The Lord Of The Rings to show the vastness of the world as well as long tracking shots when the action has been built up, for example when Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli are tracking down Merry and Pippin.

Wide angles are a common feature in Andrew Lesnie’s cinematography and this is shown in The Lovely Bones (2011) when Susie is running across the field.