What are the characteristics of being a cameraman?

Photography is not only a technical work, but also needs to be integrated into artistic thinking and creation. Camera work is not only an assessment of the cameraman's intelligence, but also a comprehensive test of the cameraman's physical quality, will and quality. Only by mastering the picture modeling language skillfully and having a comprehensive and high-quality cameraman can we shoot high-level pictures and programs; On the contrary, high-quality pictures and programs are the best embodiment of photographers' high quality and high level.

I think a qualified and excellent cameraman should have at least the following qualities in order to keep learning, actively innovate and be invincible on the rotating stage of film and television.

1, excellent political quality and high professionalism.

The cameraman speaks with pictures and makes sense with pictures. What picture to shoot, what attitude and way to shoot will directly determine and affect the final picture effect and the audience's viewing reaction. Photographers, as screen designers, photographers and gatekeepers, must firmly grasp the political and economic climate and microclimate at home and abroad, cooperate with the central work of the party and the government, publicize the principles and policies of the party and the country, and educate, guide and infect the audience with qualified special spiritual civilization "products"-programs that meet the spirit of the times and the needs of the people. Therefore, in line with the attitude of being responsible for the audience and works, I think that only by being politically competent can we truly achieve artistic qualification and Excellence.

2. Solid technical foundation and comprehensive artistic accomplishment.

Photographers must be at the intersection of technology and art. In the process of dealing with picture modeling, shaping visual image and perfecting picture composition, artistic expression should be based on technology, and the advantages of technology should be enhanced in artistic expression. For example, technically, the focus is required to be clear and accurate, and the image of the subject is vivid and true. However, in some cases, we may also use the virtual focal picture and the virtual-real conversion of focus to convey specific content from the perspectives of picture atmosphere, content tone and artistic aesthetic feeling, and receive artistic effects. Another example is to consciously turn the white balance into red when shooting the sunset, so that you can shoot a brilliant picture of melting gold at sunset. Wait a minute.

3. On-site adaptability and adaptability.

The adaptability and creative ability that photographers should show in complex and diverse shooting scenes can be summarized in three words: "Pick, wait and grab". Since I am present, we should try our best to select and wait for the best picture that best reflects the content and theme of the film.

The so-called "picking" refers to the photographer's ability to find and capture images through lens selection. As American news filmmaker Samuelson said, "Whether the film can be loaded at the right time and place and the camera can be held in the right direction is a prerequisite for a news cameraman to succeed. News that is difficult to repeat, there is no chance for a second shot. " Similarly, whether the camera can be lifted at the "right" time, place and direction is also one of the important directions to measure the basic quality of photographers.

"Waiting" means waiting. Photographers must be good at waiting at the shooting scene, waiting for the most expressive opportunity and waiting for the wonderful scene to appear. Of course, waiting is by no means passive, but should be active, predictable and selective preparation.

"Snapping" is to ask the cameraman to take a fleeting and wonderful picture with his technical skills and artistic intuition. Because the cameraman has no chance to regret, some shots may become permanent regrets once they are missed. For example, the "9. 1 1 incident" shocked the world. When two planes crashed into the World Trade Center, these images were sudden, unpredictable and fleeting. Faced with these events, the cameraman needs to press the VTR key with professional sensitivity.

4. Dynamic Director Of Thinking and advanced editing ideas.

A cameraman must not be a person who simply fiddles with the lens, but should make the cold lens come alive and make the lens picture a powerful weapon to shape his own image, transmit information and express his thoughts and feelings. Therefore, we should cultivate a dynamic and positive Director Of Thinking and advanced editing concept in actual shooting. In the process of cameraman's creation, we should not only focus on the scene, but also consider the later editing problems, such as the matching and combination of shots, which involves the relationship between axes, the connection of scenes, the choice of angles and so on. Experienced photographers often take more photos of the same object from different angles and different scenes, so as to combine shots in later editing.

"The camera never flashes, and the art of photography never ends." I think the above are just the basic qualities that a "qualified" cameraman should possess, and the process of becoming an "excellent" cameraman is the process of practice, accumulation, experience and perception.

◆ The theoretical basis of camera shooting is also very important.