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Transcript: A Review on Cinematographers Roger A. Deakins & Rachel Morrison Emma Bernstein Let's Get Started Roger was born the year 1949 in Devon England. He attended both the Barth Art College and National Film school. Before getting into cinematagraphy his focus was still photography. Roger A. Deakins- The Beginning 1971 "The Take-off. Roger A. Deakins Rachel Morrison was born the year 1978 in Massachusetts, USA. In a 2019 interview with Rolling Stone, she said her love of the camera and story telling started around age 4. She attended both the Tisch School of Arts at NYU and the American Film Institute. Early on in her career she worked on short films. Rachel Morrison- The Beginning Roger A. Deakin's Cinematography Roger's Style His first film was a documentary called Welcome to Britain which was relaesed in 1975. Since then he has worked as a director of photography on 88 different film and TV production. Deakins film history is one that is very broad- he has shot movies of many genres and for that reason he is a very versitile cinematographer. "Cinematography is not about creating beautiful shots, its about creating a film that is beautiful throghout."- Roger A. Deakis Morrison's Cinematography Rachel's Style Morrison's first short film was called Alchimie which was released in 2002. Since then she has worked as a director of photography on 52 different film and TV productions. She has stuck to her indie film roots, which lands a good majority of her films in dramas. Her work is really focused on the human condition and getting the story to shine. "I believe in the story above all else and am most inspired when I am out of my element."- Rachel Morrison Roger A. Deakin's Contribution to the Industry Deakin's Achivements & Contributions Roger Deakins is an outstanding cinematographer that has been nominated for countless awards in his respective industry. He has won two Oscars in Best Achievement in Cinematography for his work in 1917 (2019) and Blade Runner 2047 (2017). His ultimate goal of creating a world for each film and veiwing the film as a whole rather than indiviual shots, has created his work in high demand among directors. Picture is from Blade Runner 2047 (2017) Rachel Morrison's contribution to the Industry Morrison's Achivements and Contributions Rachel Morrison is breaking barriers for women in film making. She was the first ever woman to be nominated for an Oscar in Best Achievment in Cinematography for her work in the film MudBound(2017) . She also was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in Outstanding Cinematography in the Netflix documentary called What Happened, Miss Simone(2015). But above all that, Morrison is representing women in a male dominated profession and doing it so well! Mudbound (2017) Work Cited Works Cited & Conclusion AlterCine. The BEST Cinematography Advice From Roger Deakins (His Philosophy of Cinematography). YouTube, YouTube, 18 Jan. 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6zWyxNrHO0. Accessed 15 Oct. 2023. Deakins, James. “Roger A. Deakins - Filmography.” Roger Deakins, 31 May 2015, www.rogerdeakins.com/filmography/. Desowitz, Bill. “‘Mudbound’: Rachel Morrison’s Cinematography Could Change Oscar History.” IndieWire, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2018, www.indiewire.com/awards/industry/mudbound-cinematography-rachel-morrison-oscar-history-1201916935/. Fetterman, Peter. “Roger A. Deakins - Biography.” Peter Fetterman Gallery, 2017, www.peterfetterman.com/artists/609-roger-a.-deakins/biography/. Rachel Morrison, 2023, tisch.nyu.edu/film-tv/alumni/rachel-morrison. “Roger Deakins | Cinematographer, Camera and Electrical Department, Additional Crew.” IMDb, IMDb.com, www.imdb.com/name/nm0005683/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1. Accessed 15 Oct. 2023.