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
Jim FarberExamples of camerawork in a Sentence
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Kirk Baxter’s arrhythmic cutting is designed around quicksilver shifts that, along with Barry Ackroyd’s restlessly attentive, mostly handheld camerawork, allow Bigelow to redirect our attention with virtuoso command.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Mackenzie's camerawork follows Ash walking throughout NYC posing as various personalities.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Influenced by directors like Xavier Dolan, the audiovisual treatment emphasizes emotional intimacy through close, immersive camerawork and a dynamic, textured sound design that amplifies the chaotic yet sincere tone of the narrative.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
But the bravura camera movements and visual excess would be meaningless, Billeter said, if it’s not modulated with more straightforward camerawork that gets at character interiority.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Mackenzie's camerawork follows Ash walking throughout NYC posing as various personalities.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Influenced by directors like Xavier Dolan, the audiovisual treatment emphasizes emotional intimacy through close, immersive camerawork and a dynamic, textured sound design that amplifies the chaotic yet sincere tone of the narrative.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
But the bravura camera movements and visual excess would be meaningless, Billeter said, if it’s not modulated with more straightforward camerawork that gets at character interiority.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for camerawork
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“Camerawork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camerawork. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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