Camerawork

//ˈkæmɹəwɜːk// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Skill or technique involving the use of a camera, especially a video camera. countable, uncountable

    "Thanks to the camerawork, costuming, and production design, every shot is a carefully composed portrait, every inch of the frame occupied by an object, fabric, or shadow that informs the characters or narrative."

Example

More examples

"Thanks to the camerawork, costuming, and production design, every shot is a carefully composed portrait, every inch of the frame occupied by an object, fabric, or shadow that informs the characters or narrative."

Etymology

From camera + -work (suffix denoting a craft involving a particular material or tool).

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