Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Photography major - Specializing in filming stills.

Specializing in filming stills.

In movies, the profession that specializes in shooting stills is called stillmaster.

Still life photographer, also known as static photographer, is one of the important positions in film production. The main task is to shoot movie stills according to the pictures taken by the camera, which is what people often say. Stills also take photos of behind-the-scenes work, record behind-the-scenes tidbits during shooting, and the working status of actors and staff. According to the needs of producers and distributors, stills are also responsible for shooting posters, publicity photos and makeup photos of the film. The works of master stills should have photographic skills and artistic sense. According to the theme and style of the film, through photography skills and composition techniques, the wonderful moments and emotional expressions in the film are concentrated in one photo, which adds attraction to the publicity and promotion of the film. Stills artists play an important role in the film production process. They attract the audience's attention through carefully shot stills, and enhance the popularity and influence of the film.