camerawork
- noun
- /ˈkæmərˌwɜrk/
- Specialized
- Audiences were captivated by the innovative camerawork that made the action sequences more thrilling.
- camerawork and editing
Examples
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The documentary was praised for its stunning camerawork that brought the natural landscape to life.
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The camerawork in Cruise is stylized like amateur photographs or home movies.
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Great acting and fantastic camerawork.
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For further evidence, consider the camerawork and the editing.
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The performances are all over the place, the camerawork is unfocused.
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GoPro is once again providing ESPN with jaw-dropping shots using its unique brand of camerawork.
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The effect of this clash is strengthened by the use of editing and camerawork, which is investigative and suggestive.
Academic text (2016) -
Assayas' camerawork in conjunction with breathtaking cinematography from Eric Gautier makes for a formidable feature.
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And the underwater camerawork in "Creature from the Black Lagoon" is so influential—just look at "Jaws"!
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In this film, the camerawork perfectly captures the emotions of each scene.
Synonyms
Recording a movie or video with a camera
The art of making movies by recording images with a camera
Making videos with a camera as an art or a job
Taking moving pictures with a camera to make films
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Camerawork is a simple compound of camera and work. The part camera comes from a word meaning 'room', like chamber, because the first cameras were like dark rooms. So camerawork means the 'work of the camera', or the way a camera is used to film or photograph a scene.