Blog 17: Fourth Interview Questions

For the fourth interview on my topic, I must find an expert and ask them 20 questions about the answers I've chosen for my EQ so far. Right now I have two answers to my EQ: Through effective use of lighting, and through camera angles and movements. The third answer might have something along side the use of managing and directing actors.

• What sort of camera lenses do you think an ammeter filmmaker must have?
• What do you think about the use of color gels?
• Describe some techniques you may use when building a preferred light setup?
• How important do you think the 3 point light set up is? Why?
• Why do you think silent films can strike such emotion using so little?
• How do yo determine what sort of camera lens you need?
• How do you determine what sort of camera angle/movement is needed?
• What are your thoughts about the lighting techniques used in Film Noir?
• How much of a part do actors have in perceiving emotion? Elaborate?
• Can a film survive on light alone to depict emotion? Why?
• Can a film survive on camera movement alone to depict emotion? Why?
• Do you think that the actions an actor portrays is enough to depict the emotion needed in the scene? Why?
• When is there a point where the role of cinematographer and director come together?
• What's the most complicated light set up that you have had to build? When was it used?
• How do you accommodate lighting outdoors in the day? at night? 
• How do you know you have the right shot?
• Do you prefer digital or film? Why?
• What sort of mistakes to you usually see being made by today's batch of amateur filmmakers?
• What equipment besides a camera do you believe is a must have to achieve good framing?
• What do you think are the most important qualities in a DP? 

These questions will not be asked in any particular order.