Is there any difference between a DoP and a Cinematographer? If so, What?
Recently I was watching a short film titled "Black Hole". In the credits following I came across one "Purva Desai" being credited under D.O.P (i.e. Director of Photography), only to be followed by two other people being credited as Cinematographers.
My question is,
Is there any real difference between Director of Photography and Cinematographer or are they just two fancy terms for someone who "paints with light" (as Roger Deakins once said)? If so, what is it?
Best Answer
It seems they are interchangeable.
Discussion over ay Cinematography.com: Cinematographer Vs DP
Also, from mubi.com:
Yes, it’s generally a regional thing. I might be wrong, but it seems DP is more British/European and Cinematographer is the term more used in the States.
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