director of photography's vision statement
If you would like to be considered for director of photography, you must prepare a vision statement and present it to the class.
interest
What interests you visually about this story?
the feel
What feelings should the audience have while viewing the film?
inspiration
Are there any existing visual mediums (i.e. works of art, other films, etc.) that you would like to use as inspiration for the look of this film?
composition
How will you communicate the intended "feel" of the story using the camera? Will you use lots of wide shots? Lots of close ups? Will you hand hold the camera or use a tripod? Will you be moving the camera a lot as you operate it, or will you stay still?
light
What kind of light do you imagine? Natural? Theatrical? Bright? Lots of shadows? Lots of contrast between the bright and the dark parts? Even tones?