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(David Bowie’s ‘I’m Afraid of Americans’ (1997) : Daniel Landin was the Cinematographer) (Interview continues below video with Daniel’s advice to Film makers) During the 1990s there was a constant need for good visual work to accompany the surge of British music, and I was lucky to work with some good directors who were able to write and create interesting videos.
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As I gained more technical experience I started to get work as a cinematographer on them. This decision led me to study Fine Art Film & Video at St Martins College of Art, and in order to support myself I began to work as a camera assistant on Music Videos. Gradually I realised that I was more interested in creating the imagery than creating the music. I began experimenting with film when I was in a band and we wanted imagery to project while we performed. The human eye is so influenced by the brain of the viewer that as soon as an image is rendered into photography, enormous subjective decisions are imposed whether one is aiming for realism or highly stylised pictures. I find the interpretation of ideas into 2 dimensional imagery highly stimulating. What attracted you to cinematography in particular? Filmmaking is an intricate process, and we are constantly fighting the clock, trying to maximise quality and ambition against the hard reality of the expense of everybody’s time. I also am intensively involved in pre-production on any project, discussing and collaborating with the director to decide how we want to execute a project and where best to use our resources. So Daniel, What does your day to day consist of?Īs a Cinematographer, I am in charge of all aspects of the camera, including lens choices, camera angles and dolly moves, as well as deciding on the lights used and their positioning at relative intensities. He is well respected within the industry, with his impeccable taste and talent shining through on everything he works on. Lift-Off caught up with Cinematographer Daniel Landin, to discuss his advice to film makers, how he got where he is today and what he prefers to shoot on.ĭaniel Landin has worked on a variety of feature films, music videos and short commercials.