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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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 Lo’s delicate camerawork mixes intensely long takes and often revealingly invasive close-ups, with calming nature shots frequently juxtaposed against alienating urban landscapes, while a melancholic soundtrack includes Puccini and Saint-Saëns. —

Tomris Laffly, Variety, 2 Sep. 2024 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. —

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