cinematographer

Thân thiện

A cinematographer adjusts the camera on a film set.

Definition

Noun: A cinematographer is a professional photographer who specializes in operating a movie camera. This person is responsible for the technical and artistic aspects of capturing moving images, including lighting, camera movement, lens choice, and film stock or digital sensor settings, to realize the director's vision.

Usage

The term is used to describe a key creative role in film and video production. * The director praised the cinematographer for the beautiful, moody lighting in the night scenes. * To become a cinematographer, one must master both the art of visual storytelling and the science of camera technology. * The film's visual style is credited to its award-winning cinematographer.

Advanced Usage

• Director of Photography (DP or DoP): This is a common synonym and the official credit for a cinematographer, especially one who heads the camera and lighting departments. The terms are often used interchangeably in the industry.
  • She was hired as the Director of Photography for the major studio production.

Variants and Related Words

• Cinematography (n): The art, technique, and process of capturing moving images on film or digitally.
  • The course focuses on the history of cinematography.
• Cinematic (adj): Having qualities characteristic of or suitable for a motion picture.
  • The landscape had a cinematic grandeur.

Synonyms

• Camera operator: Specifically denotes the person physically operating the camera, though a cinematographer often performs or supervises this role.
• Director of Photography (DP/DoP): The formal title for the chief cinematographer on a production.
• Shooter: (Informal industry term) A person who operates a camera.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a photographer who operates a movie camera

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cameraman
• camera operator