cinematography
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6.8
- noun
- /ˌsɪnəˈmætəɡrəfi/
- Specialized
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cinematografía
- The film was praised for its stunning cinematography, capturing every detail of the scenery.
- cinematography and editing
- cinematography scène
- mise-en-scène and cinematography
The transitions, the cinematography, damn Tim, that was a slick ass transition.
- The transitions, the cinematography, damn Tim, that was a slick ass transition.
- So the underwater cinematography job is one of the highest paying rare skills that you can have in the movie business.
- I like like cinematography and I like I like direction.
- But yeah, I really don't even remember where cinematography and I found each other.
- But then there were more production books, cinematography, right?
- I think, you know, lighting plays an cinematography in general plays an incredible role in creating tone.
- Why do we spend days writing scripts and thinking of the cinematography and like filming and I don't Eli does.
- You know, the the movie was the cinematography was good and American people look very handsome, very well dressed.
Examples
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Although Aguirre received mixed reviews, critics commended the spectacular cinematography (Kael 1991, 247).
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The cinematography, the acting, the screenplay, all topnotch.
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Oh, this is excellent cinematography, Mike.
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His sets and the style of the cinematography were always very rich in detail.
Blog text (10) -
This could be a really valuable tool for cinematography with your phone.
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All these films were recognized by the Academy of Motion Pictures for both Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects at the same time.
Academic text (2017) -
Yeah, the cinematography is unreal.
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I also loved his shot composition, and the cinematography was excellent; deep, rich color but not glossy.
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But I think it has some great cinematography in it by Caleb Deschanel.
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In contrast, Birdman and The Revenant were recognized only for their cinematography.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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2.1
Recording a movie or video with a camera
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4.0
The way a camera films a scene in films or on TV
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4.4
Making videos with a camera as an art or a job
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6.1
The way moving images are used to tell a story in film or games
Taking moving pictures with a camera to make films
How Professional
Surface Forms
Morphology
cinematography = cinematograph (transparent) = cinematograph + y
The word is transparently formed as a noun from the base 'cinematograph' plus the abstract noun suffix '-y', with the expected relation to motion-picture making.
Etymology
Cinematography comes from Greek parts cine- meaning 'movement' and -graphy meaning 'writing'. Think of it as 'writing movement', like a moving photograph or what you see in a cinema. So cinematography is the art of recording movement on film or video.