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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The drama blurs the lines between a narrative feature and a documentary, as evident by the intimate handheld camerawork and purposeful omission of a musical score.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
From the start, Chu gives Wicked an accelerated pace, amping it with restless, swooping camerawork and overloading it with a surfeit of everything, with ceaselessly moving bodies and eye-popping props.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Following Watt’s solitary movements with quiet camerawork, Barney extracts the individual, covered in sludge, from the shining mythologies of war.
—Lillian Davies, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
With its breathtaking production design, innovative camerawork, and an earworm of a theme song by Goblin, Suspiria is the kind of film that will never leave your head.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
From the start, Chu gives Wicked an accelerated pace, amping it with restless, swooping camerawork and overloading it with a surfeit of everything, with ceaselessly moving bodies and eye-popping props.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Following Watt’s solitary movements with quiet camerawork, Barney extracts the individual, covered in sludge, from the shining mythologies of war.
—Lillian Davies, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
With its breathtaking production design, innovative camerawork, and an earworm of a theme song by Goblin, Suspiria is the kind of film that will never leave your head.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Camerawork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camerawork. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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