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== Naming controversy == | == Naming controversy == | ||
Though the term is often interchanged with the word ''cinematographer'', debate within the industry as to a definable difference between a "cinematographer" and a "DP" has meant that ''Doctor Who'' and its related programmes have preferred to formally use the credit "director of photography". Nevertheless, as some DPs, like [[Glen MacPherson]] and [[Ernie Vincze]], have been members of prestigious national societies of cinematographers, the line between a "DP" and a "cinematographer" on ''Doctor Who'' is a fine one. | Though the term is often interchanged with the word ''cinematographer'', debate within the industry as to a definable difference between a "cinematographer" and a "DP" has meant that ''Doctor Who'' and its related programmes have preferred to formally use the credit "director of photography". Nevertheless, as some DPs, like [[Glen MacPherson]] and [[Ernie Vincze]], have been members of prestigious national societies of cinematographers, the line between a "DP" and a "cinematographer" on ''Doctor Who'' is a fine one. | ||
== Job functionality == | == Job functionality == | ||
On the [[BBC Wales]] version of ''Doctor Who'', the DP uses the [[American]] definition of the job. He — for a woman has not yet been a DP on any ''Doctor Who''-related show — is thus in full charge of both the lighting and camera departments. His principal duty is to design the lighting plan for the episode and to manage the technical details of actually filming it. | On the [[BBC Wales]] version of ''Doctor Who'', the DP uses the [[American]] definition of the job. He — for a woman has not yet been a DP on any ''Doctor Who''-related show — is thus in full charge of both the lighting and camera departments. His principal duty is to design the lighting plan for the episode and to manage the technical details of actually filming it. | ||
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== List of directors of photography == | == List of directors of photography == | ||
:''See [[list of directors of photography|separate article]]. '' | :''See [[list of directors of photography|separate article]]. '' | ||
== Specialised varieties == | == Specialised varieties == | ||
Though the main director of photography retains overall control over the filming of an episode, sometimes specialised units have their own DOPs. | Though the main director of photography retains overall control over the filming of an episode, sometimes specialised units have their own DOPs. | ||
=== Model unit DOP === | === Model unit DOP === | ||
Infrequently credited, the model unit DOP has the functionality of a DOP within the narrow confines of a SFX shoot that exclusively involves models. | Infrequently credited, the model unit DOP has the functionality of a DOP within the narrow confines of a SFX shoot that exclusively involves models. | ||
