ABSTRACT
Chapter 6 focuses on the camera department. Practical approaches to framing nudity and lighting sexual situations, as well as best practices for working around actors in these scenes are highlighted. Specific topics include:
– Framing and composition
– Distance
– Working with the director to accomplish the goal of the scene
– Maintaining a professional environment
The chapter also includes an interview with cinematographer Nick Matthews, DP on The Boatman, Shooting in Vain, Run with the Beast, and Blackmark, about shooting nude and sexual scenes.
