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
Laura CohenIt doesn't help that the tape's sound is borderline cheesy, or that the camera work is lackadaisical.—Jim Farber
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There’s no music video-like hyperactivity of editing or camerawork, reducing dance to fragments.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
Apart from good-looking leads Ben Ismail and Mrad, the film’s biggest asset is the striking camerawork by Mohamed Magrahoui, which is particularly attuned to light and water.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
While Fray always wants his camerawork to feel vulnerable, director RaMell Ross‘ vision of shooting the film with the camera’s first-person point of view blurred the usual roles on set, meaning that Fray would directly interact with the actors.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
As someone who is less technical and more visual in his approach to his camerawork, knowing the cast and locations ahead of time was a definite help.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
Apart from good-looking leads Ben Ismail and Mrad, the film’s biggest asset is the striking camerawork by Mohamed Magrahoui, which is particularly attuned to light and water.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
While Fray always wants his camerawork to feel vulnerable, director RaMell Ross‘ vision of shooting the film with the camera’s first-person point of view blurred the usual roles on set, meaning that Fray would directly interact with the actors.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
As someone who is less technical and more visual in his approach to his camerawork, knowing the cast and locations ahead of time was a definite help.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Camerawork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camerawork. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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