Jagadish Gowda: ‘Capturing beautiful moments with powerful visuals’

Jagadish Gowda on the sets of ‘Marige Dari’ Photo credit: Special Arrangements

Image teaser, Maarige DaariA few days after its release on YouTube, it has garnered more than 1.6 lakh views Directed by Agastya, who also wrote the story and screenplay, it is Jagadish Gowda’s cinematography that has become the talk of the town.

The two-minute teaser keeps you hooked with the brilliant play of fire, lights and dancing sparks, creating scenes that linger in your mind for a long time. Jagadish, who is also an editor, says that describes his craft. “Cinematography is about capturing beautiful moments with powerful visuals.”

Stills from Maarige Daari Photo credit: Special Arrangements

The self-taught cinematographer-editor is not new to cinema. Jagdish, started his cinema journey with short films masterDirected by Partha Sarathi and released under Mathana Films banner. “I directed a short film, royal in 2016 and was not happy with the cinematography. That’s when I started researching and studying anything and everything related to cinematography to see why the visuals in my mind weren’t recreated on screen.”

It was then that Jagadish discovered that his strength lay in cinematography and editing. “In 2018, when me and a group of friends decided to form a team Master, I took the plunge, edited and shot the film.” Unlike most editors or cinematographers, Jagadish feels the two disciplines compliment each other. “You know what you want from both perspectives, which makes the work process easier and shorter.”

Master, A thriller, it had a successful run on the festival circuit and won awards including the BMW India Best Cinematographer Award, Praguni Short Film Festival and Best Cinematographer Award at the National Short Film Festival. master It was also an official selection at the International Short Film Festival SIIMA.

“In 2020, we released the film on YouTube.” Jagadish, a B.Com graduate from Vijaya College, Bangalore, awaits release Marige Dari, which is in post-production and is working as cinematographer Pazzala, Directed by Bhairav ​​Vanshi and produced by Sukesh KC.

Jagadish sees no difference between a short film and a full-length feature. “Short films opened the door to feature films for me. The same amount of effort and passion goes into both mediums regardless of the duration of the film.”

Not coming from a film background, Jagadish says he faced little resistance from his family when he entered the film world. “Now they are my biggest cheerleaders. At first, they were hesitant, but when they saw my work master And the awards I got, they don’t care anymore. It is only because of them that I have achieved what little I have.”

Jagadish, a devotee of black-and-white photography, describes the work of old-school cinematographers as magical. “We now operate in the digital space and we have to change our strategy for the world we live in today. I am a huge fan of the legendary Roger Deakins. There is nothing to match his short splits on screen and the lighting he uses.”

Apart from the director’s vision, Jagadish says Deakins has narrated the film in a signature style. “I hope to follow his work style in my own small way. In Maarige DaariI used natural light and a set color palette. Half the battle is won with strong, visual and powerful content. People watch so much content and are exposed to so many cinematic experiences, so we have to give them something exceptional.”