The Experience of Filmmaking

It is generally accepted that films are the products of the director's effort to unify the various components of film into something that bears his signature. There are many more people involved during the production phase of manufacturing a motion picture than just the director. An audience doesn't see the people and procedures such as film stock, scripts, locations, and the crew needed to make a film.
The director of photography has one of the most important positions in the filming hierarchy (Bonifer 13). …