CHAPTER 1
SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN STILLS AND MOTION
The very first difference I noticed between photography and video was that filmmaking is usually a team effort. I used to travel the world with two cameras, three lenses, and as many rolls of film as I could fit in a backpack. On large assignments, a single assistant and a stylist would suffice.
When shooting a film, I almost always work with a team consisting of people who possess a variety of skill sets and backgrounds. Each crew member provides his or her unique creative and technical input, so always aim to surround yourself with talented and reliable people whose vision you trust. To build a successful crew, and later cofound a production company, I had to learn to relinquish ...
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