HUMP DAY QUOTE DAY: Master DOP, Robert Richardson on Production Design

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“Good work that people think is the cinematographer’s is often that of the production designer. We light their work, and when their work is beautifully accomplished, by which I mean well matched to the story, the result is vastly superior.”

-Robert Richardson, Academy Award winning director of photography (Platoon, JFK, Casino, Kill Bill 1&2, The Aviator, Hugo, Django Unchained)

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As we know, the collaboration between the cinematographer and production designer is paramount towards effective storytelling. Do you have any tips or tricks for gaining a fruitful collaboration during production with your cinematographer? For those not working in production design- have you ever noticed a film that really exemplified a perfect marriage between cinematography, production design and story? As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.

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Rose Lagace | @artdepartmental

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Source: American Cinematographer, November 1999