camerawork

noun

cam·​era·​work ˈkam-rə-ˌwərk How to pronounce camerawork (audio)
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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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 The camerawork re-creates the novel’s playful approach to time, often gliding through Macondo while entire years pass in seconds. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for camerawork 

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of camerawork was in 1858

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“Camerawork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camerawork. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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