Change of cinematographers becomes a disturbing trend in Tollywood!

Entertainment By Y Sunita Chowdhary 19/04/2023 Read the article

The trend of makers firing the cinematographer, also known as director of photography (DoP), has been increasing at an alarming rate in the Telugu film industry.

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After 20-50 percent of the shoot is completed, the makers are firing the cinematographer and roping in a new technician, sometimes to reshoot the entire part.

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By some estimates, between 60 and 80 percent of movies have had a change of cinematographers (senior and junior) in the past two years.

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A big-budget film producer who wished to stay anonymous said the dates of artists and technicians have gone haywire post-Covid.

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The DoPs are getting replaced and, sometimes, the new cameramen are not even informed of this decision, creating a huge impact on their careers.

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As many as seven DoPs were changed in Dulquer Salmaan’s recent hit film Sitaramam (2022) and around five-six in Ravi Teja’s latest release Ravanasura.

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Sometimes, DoPs are replaced because they are not delivering what was promised or because of budget constraints.

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Generally, a cinematographer signs a film for ₹50 lakh per 50-day shoot. But, if the shoot extends by 20 days or beyond, they are given an additional ₹5 lakh.

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If this isn’t okay for the DoPs, they will quit without doing the Digital Intermediate (refers to a digital file or files resulting from a negative original that is used for the editing).

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Another reason is coordination and bad management by heads of departments who do not convey to the technicians that the project could be delayed.

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