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cinematography

[ sin-uh-muh-tog-ruh-fee ]

noun

  1. the art or technique of video photography, traditionally used in movies, but also in the production of TV shows and other video content:

    The agency is hiring award-winning film directors to elevate these television commercials with classic cinematography and state-of-the-art special effects.

  2. the artistic vision, tone, look, and feel of a video production:

    The film’s warm cinematography and romantic musical score immerse the audience immediately in a sweet and nostalgic world.



cinematography

/ ˌsɪnɪməˈtɒɡrəfə; ˌsɪnɪˌmætəˈɡræfɪk; ˌsɪnɪməˈtɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

  1. the art or science of film (motion-picture) photography


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Derived Forms

  • ˌcineˌmatoˈgraphically, adverb
  • cinematographic, adjective
  • cinematographer, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cinematography1

First recorded in 1895–1900; cinematograph, -graphy

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Example Sentences

While she started her career as a journalist, she pivoted to filmmaking while working on British film productions in Eastern Europe and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in cinematography.

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Sometimes, if the choreography and cinematography were not so immersive, you could almost believe there is an actual proscenium like you’d see on Broadway.

The cinematography is easy on the eyes—think soaring drone footage over wild landscapes—but the show isn’t overproduced.

Though the show has nuanced storytelling and outstanding cinematography, it perhaps most importantly was approached with deep wells of compassion by Jenkins.

One Marvel fan meme involves earnestly tweeting images of the films’ cinematography, while critics will post images of green screens to mock them.

Take True Detective—great acting, gorgeous cinematography, ridiculous about women.

So I applied to the cinematography program at the American Film Institute.

With stunning cinematography,” it continues, “this story is told against the backdrop of the great American landscape.

It was nominated, deservedly so, for Best Sound Mixing and Best Cinematography.

Inside Llewyn Davis only got a nomination for cinematography.

In spite of the great reduction in the cost of both camera and outfit the expense of cinematography is still its drawback.

For the purpose of introduction to the art of cinematography the beginner can do no better than obtain one of them.

Water is a kind friend in cinematography and should be used ungrudgingly.

In cinematography, it is the diligent, careful, and persevering worker who scores successes.

But in cinematography the ill-effects arising from respiration are not so serious as in still-life work.

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