Realized I Wanted To — Be A Cinematographer Met At School

In that moment, a thunderbolt hit me. The camera isn't a tool for recording a story. The camera is the story.

“After that class, I shadowed them on their thesis film, and my path was set.” realized i wanted to be a cinematographer met at school

I’m not a director anymore. I’m a cinematography student now, and I owe it all to a quiet kid in a gray hoodie who knew that the most powerful tool on a film set isn't a director's megaphone. In that moment, a thunderbolt hit me