What do you like least about what you do?
Credit: Miz Monday
The ability to create something, to turn your imagination, vision, point of view into reality, to make people feel something, react to and interact with what they’re watching and the story you’re telling. And I like that my job is non-routine. There’s always something new, whether it’s ideas, techniques, locations, or even people.
Credit: Connor Vu
What do you like best about what you do?
Cinematographer and associate member Michael Jari Davidson considers the anamorphic frame in a pivotal scene from Reem Morsi’s near-future, dystopian thriller HYSTERIA.
Cinematographer Quan Luong (student member), 1st AC Ryan Offenloch (student member), gaffer Markus Henkel, production designer Jordan Moreau on the set of Mansanas (dir. Erin Hembrador).
Credit: Jazmina Alzaiat
him how he wanted me to shoot it, and he said, “I like your emotional sense. Just follow your feelings.” His confidence was a great responsibility. I watched the rehearsals of the dance, I felt it and I shot it. He was very happy with the result. This was an amazing boost for my confidence in my early career days. And it taught me a great lesson – when it comes to art, emotion is just as important as technique, sometimes even more important.
1st AC Cameron Gonzales watches on as DP Liam Higgins (associate member) frames up the shot of actor Giacomo Giannotti with director Justin Wu on set for Nobis Apparel.
Credit: Parker Tolifson
On Set
Director Greg Olliver (L) and DP Matt Irwin (associate member) discuss a setup while shooting an NCAA commercial for Invesco in San Francisco.
Spending time away from my daughter and having to wake up really early sometimes.
What do you think has been the greatest invention (related to your craft)?
Pretty much all the advances in technology since going digital. Cameras now offer much stronger specs. You can even film an entire movie on your phone and screen it theatrically. The options are endless, and we now have effective solutions for many problems we used to face in the past. Things are more flexible and easier now, which enables anyone to work, create and translate their vision with whatever possibilities are available to them. This means the scene is richer and the competition is higher, which is always in the interest of the industry.
How can others follow your work?
My website: ahmadalmorsy.com Vimeo channel: vimeo.com/ahmadalmorsy FB: facebook.com/ahmadalmorsycsc IG: instagram.com/ahmadalmorsy
CORRECTION: Two photos in the May issue "On Set" page were incorrectly captioned. The caption for the photo on the bottom left on page 10 should read: C camera operator J.P. Locherer csc (right) on the set of Star Trek: Discovery Season 3. Credit: Andrew Stretch. The caption for the photo on the bottom right should read: Associate Member Liam Higgins on set for Nobis Apparel for their SS2020 campaign. Credit: Jazmina Alzaiat Canadian Cinematographer - June 2020 •
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