Undoubtedly, the director gets full credit for the overall vision of a movie but working dutifully behind the scenes to make the script and concept art a filmic reality is the interdependent craft of cinematography where the narrative and visual language gets shaped even further out necessity, design and serendipity.
Cinematographers make use of a unique technological toolset and artistic understanding but in the end they have the same goal, which is to enhance the storytelling and cinematic experience. In recent years more filmmakers are turning to Unreal Engine 5 for previs and filmmaking. (Read our deep dive into how UE5 was used on Amazon's Fallout TV series.)
