camerawork

noun

cam·era·work ˈkam-rə-ˌwərk

ˈka-mə-rə-

variants or camera work

: the photography produced by a camera and especially a movie, video, or television camera

Despite the realistic orientation of the writing and camerawork of Tour of Duty (which in its first year occasionally employed "documentary" techniques such as a shaky camera and grainy footage), the sound effects aren't meant to be realistic at all.—

Laura Cohen

It doesn't help that the tape's sound is borderline cheesy, or that the camera work is lackadaisical.—

Jim Farber

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The lighting and camerawork effectively envelop audiences in a classical tale of romance and murder. —

EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024 The show’s wins were all in technical craft categories – directing; lighting design/lighting direction; technical direction and camerawork; production design; hairstyling; and makeup. —

Paul Grein, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2024 Set in the 20th century, the film treats us to grand visuals and brilliant camerawork. —

Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 The Billy Joel special won three technical awards – sound mixing; lighting design/lighting direction; and technical direction and camerawork. —

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