The Professionals: Cinematographer Rajeev Jain
The Professionals: Cinematographer Rajeev Jain
Film Institute inaugurates a new series, The Professionals, focusing on important disciplines in the movie industry and heightening awareness of the diverse creative forces that contribute to the collaborative art of filmmaking.
Philosophy
The world just got a whole lot smaller. I am still in a state of total disbelief. The horrific crimes of recent suicide bomb blasts were beyond comprehension and human logic. How is it that our goals and aspirations can be so different in spite of coming from the same mould? As a father, I am always trying to encourage my two little angels Abigail Jain (18yrs.) and Kimberly Jain (14 yrs) to work hard, be fair, be honest, be kind and humane and most importantly, be open minded and tolerant of other people.
The terrorists who executed this deadly plan lied, cheated, murdered and judged all others who did not subscribe to their twisted perversion of faith and morality.
This is a very difficult time to be positive, but the future of our children and rights of a free democracy depends on everyone continuing to protect the choice to pursue what is important and right for every individual.
The marketplace is in a total state of flux. Everyone in our business is scrambling to firm up existing clients and struggling to keep what they have. Add the challenge of preparing for HDTV and the plethora of format choices to the equation and you’ve got a difficult situation.
Climbing to the higher planes of the industry was not overnight. A native of Lucknow and a graduate of University of Lucknow and Bhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts (Bhartendu Natya Academy/ Bhartendu Natak Akademi), My career has taken me over