「The chief cameraman brings to his job a knowledge of composition, film materials, optics, lighting and color. although he seldom operates the camera, he is responsible for the positioning of the camera.」
总摄影师把有关构图,电影材料,光学,照明及色彩方面的知识运用到工作中去。尽管他本人很少用摄影机去拍片,但摄影机的位置,角度是由他决定的。