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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Inventive camerawork and colorful production design help to adorn the film with a stylish gloss and sense of cinematic recklessness that makes up for its semi-formulaic tale. —

Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025 The earlier film showcases Murnau’s already fluid camerawork, particularly his command of shadow play and low angles that made the 6-foot-3 Schreck seem like a force of otherworldly evil. —

Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024 Cuarón’s signature visual style, which favors active, roving camerawork, frequently calls attention to the scenes’ placidity. —

Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024 There’s no music video-like hyperactivity of editing or camerawork, reducing dance to fragments. —

Dennis Harvey, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for camerawork