Camerawork
//ˈkæmɹəwɜːk// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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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