Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The art or technique of movie photography, including both the shooting and the processing of the image.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The art of taking a succession of photographic pictures representing objects in movement, and of showing the same by projection or otherwise. Also
kinematography .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
art andtechnique of making and reproducingmotion pictures .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of making a film
Etymologies
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Examples
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One of the most fundamental techniques in cinematography is using the point of sharpest focus to signal the viewer where to look and using a moving point of focus to pull the viewer’s eye through the frame.
The Masters in 3D: A Good Start, a Long Way to Go « Steve Wildstrom on Tech 2010
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The elegant cinematography is the work of Jeff Cronenweth (who comes by it naturally; his late father, Jordan, was one of the best shooters of his time).
'Social Network': Password Is Perfection Joe Morgenstern 2010
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Anyone interested in cinematography should watch it at least 50 times. ... not joking.
Pre-70s sci-fi cinema titles Randy Wilharm 2009
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Anyone interested in cinematography should watch it at least 50 times. ... not joking.
Archive 2009-09-01 Randy Wilharm 2009
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The cinematography is impeccable in the film, provided byAlwin H. Kuchler, who suggested the idea of keeping the interior of the ship coloured in muted greys and blues, therefore shocking the audience with the brilliance of the Sun when those shots came on screen.
RE-VIEW: Sunshine (2007) « Giant Killer Squid - Film, Comics, News, Reviews and more 2010
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The beautiful outdoor cinematography is a stark contrast to the hellish situations they find themselves in, while the naturalistic acting style lends more authenticity to the characters.
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The cinematography is crisply dark, accentuating the relentless 24/7 sprint the company has been on from the very beginning.
Marc Ruxin: The Social Network and the Real Social Network Marc Ruxin 2010
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The cinematography is beautiful, and the movie's ingenious editing seamlessly interweaves past and present, and jumps between several different lawsuits.
'The Social Network' Doesn't Live Up To Hype Oliver Chiang 2010
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The cinematography is crisply dark, accentuating the relentless 24/7 sprint the company has been on from the very beginning.
Marc Ruxin: The Social Network and the Real Social Network Marc Ruxin 2010
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The cinematography is beautiful, and the movie's ingenious editing seamlessly interweaves past and present, and jumps between several different lawsuits.
'The Social Network' Doesn't Live Up To Hype Oliver Chiang 2010
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