American Cinematographer - August 2021 - 37

AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER ASCMAG.COM
DAPHNE WU
Key credits: Accepted, Sound of Violence, Grasshoppers, 5th Ward (Season
1), The Disunited States of America
Awards/Honors: Accepted premiered at Tribeca 2021, Sound of Violence
premiered at SXSW 2021
Training and education: " I went to USC School of Cinematic Arts and
graduated in 2011. I love that program because they make you try everything.
I tried everything and then I was like, 'This is it. This is the most
fun job on set.' I have been obsessed with cinematography ever since.
Mentors: " This last year I was in the ASC Vision Mentorship Program.
My mentor is Erik Messerschmidt. He's super encouraging; he's brought
me on as a camera operator before. I'm able to text Erik whenever I have
questions. "
First break: " I lucked out and was able to go to school part-time during
my last year at USC, so I was just freelancing. It was 2011, everyone was
starting to shoot on 5Ds, and you could do a lot with very little, with a
young and scrappy crew. I booked a feature right out of college, the same
year. It was very low-budget with a skeleton crew, but it was an amazing
experience deep-diving into long-form narrative. I think because I had
that one feature, it was easier to get others. That's how I came up. I never
really went through the lighting or camera track; I did the 'no-budget
feature as a DP' track. "
Artistic influences: " My favorite filmmakers are Andrea Arnold and
Wong Kar-wai. When I was growing up in Singapore and China, I also
read a lot, and that's always been a major inspiration. Storytelling is all
the same - it's about empathy and trying to understand each other.
Filmmaking is a great language, similar to literature in that you're trying
to understand the director or the screenwriter the way you would a book
author. It's about fostering connection. "
Looking to the future: " When you're in the American film industry, you
have to think about the global pop-culture impact. My great-grandmother
has watched Titanic - that's how far the influence goes. So,
what are we putting out? Are we helping or are we hurting? For me it's
important to work on stories that help. I've seen that [happening] the
last couple of years with set dynamics and diverse crews and stories. If
you're a storyteller, you're always saying something. For me, personally,
if you're telling a story, it should be something important and about
emphasizing empathy. "
AUGUST 2021 / 37

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