Cinematographer
noun
A person who directs or manages the photography of a movie, controlling the visual look of the film.
The cinematographer carefully planned each shot to capture the director's vision.
Often appears as...
- lead cinematographer
- talented cinematographer
Usage tips
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noun
A person who directs or manages the photography of a movie, controlling the visual look of the film.
The cinematographer carefully planned each shot to capture the director's vision.
Often appears as...
- lead cinematographer
- talented cinematographer
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Film Industry Role
Understanding 'cinematographer' is key to discussing film production roles and movie aesthetics.
She aspires to be a cinematographer and shape the look of feature films.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Storyteller
'Cinematographer' implies someone who tells a story through lighting, framing, and camera movements.
The cinematographer's use of shadow added mystery to the scene.
Pro Tip 3/3Creative Collaboration
A cinematographer often collaborates with a director to realize a visual narrative, not just technical work.
The director and cinematographer worked closely to perfect each shot.
Pro Tip 1/3Film Industry Role
Understanding 'cinematographer' is key to discussing film production roles and movie aesthetics.
She aspires to be a cinematographer and shape the look of feature films.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Storyteller
'Cinematographer' implies someone who tells a story through lighting, framing, and camera movements.
The cinematographer's use of shadow added mystery to the scene.
Pro Tip 3/3Creative Collaboration
A cinematographer often collaborates with a director to realize a visual narrative, not just technical work.
The director and cinematographer worked closely to perfect each shot.
Pro Tip 1/3Film Industry Role
Understanding 'cinematographer' is key to discussing film production roles and movie aesthetics.
She aspires to be a cinematographer and shape the look of feature films.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Storyteller
'Cinematographer' implies someone who tells a story through lighting, framing, and camera movements.
The cinematographer's use of shadow added mystery to the scene.
Pro Tip 3/3Creative Collaboration
A cinematographer often collaborates with a director to realize a visual narrative, not just technical work.
The director and cinematographer worked closely to perfect each shot.
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Video examples
The Hot Zone: Anthrax...
that everything about the look and the feel of the show captured that moment in time we have really incredible cinematographers that have helped bring a look that feeds into the tone which is tension and a psychological thriller it's a little voyeuristic this is a really great detective story and
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Leopard Seals Play With...
my name's alex vale and i'm a wildlife cinematographer although i'm from tropical north queensland i'm lucky enough to do a lot of my work in the polar regions of the world so up north in the arctic and down south in the antarctic and what i'm going to tell you about today is leopard seals
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The Psychology of Game...
Revenge is one way of feeling we've restored a sense of balance, of justice in the world and a sense of power for ourselves. So if that is something fundamental within us and you have a clever screenwriter, storyteller, cinematographer, they would portray this and that would
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How Drones Are Helping...
So. you know just in the back of my mind going, geez, how how much habitat has been lost for these animals? Being an aerial cinematographer, I understand the magnitude of how big these natural disasters are getting now. So for me, it's you know most important, I think, is,
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Enric Sala: Journey to...
visibility ever measured in the Pacific there are only a few places in Antarctica during the right season where the water is more clear my colleague there our underwater cinematographer was at hundred feet deep and he could still
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Why Four Cowboys Rode...
Corey were the two cinematographers so you know it takes a big team to put a production like this together and the two cinematographers are kind of the humble ones in the trip you know they did the entire journey and they filmed
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Earth Live Extended...
Africa we've been up for a couple hours we're heading out onto the plains to catch some of the action of the migration we're exploring we have no idea what we're gonna bump into the world's greatest wildlife cinematographers and
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How Film Captures the...
and excitement to looking for each other under rubble, wondering if we had all made it alive. Luckily, we did, and we were much luckier than a lot of people in the same street. My cinematographer, Joe, almost lost his eye
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#OurEarth Innovation in...
Richards a marine biologist whose research like sharks and reef work he's also an Emmy award-winning cinematographer and he has quite an unusual way of approaching his research tiger sharks and other species of sharks
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Exclusive: A Conversation...
lifetime maybe once in a many many lifetime event so we had to have a team that was literally almost all professional climbers and great cinematographers the mind-boggling part
Video examples
The Hot Zone: Anthrax...
that everything about the look and the feel of the show captured that moment in time we have really incredible cinematographers that have helped bring a look that feeds into the tone which is tension and a psychological thriller it's a little voyeuristic this is a really great detective story and
Video examples
Leopard Seals Play With...
my name's alex vale and i'm a wildlife cinematographer although i'm from tropical north queensland i'm lucky enough to do a lot of my work in the polar regions of the world so up north in the arctic and down south in the antarctic and what i'm going to tell you about today is leopard seals
Video examples
The Psychology of Game...
Revenge is one way of feeling we've restored a sense of balance, of justice in the world and a sense of power for ourselves. So if that is something fundamental within us and you have a clever screenwriter, storyteller, cinematographer, they would portray this and that would
Video examples
How Drones Are Helping...
So. you know just in the back of my mind going, geez, how how much habitat has been lost for these animals? Being an aerial cinematographer, I understand the magnitude of how big these natural disasters are getting now. So for me, it's you know most important, I think, is,
Video examples
Enric Sala: Journey to...
visibility ever measured in the Pacific there are only a few places in Antarctica during the right season where the water is more clear my colleague there our underwater cinematographer was at hundred feet deep and he could still
Video examples
Why Four Cowboys Rode...
Corey were the two cinematographers so you know it takes a big team to put a production like this together and the two cinematographers are kind of the humble ones in the trip you know they did the entire journey and they filmed
Video examples
Earth Live Extended...
Africa we've been up for a couple hours we're heading out onto the plains to catch some of the action of the migration we're exploring we have no idea what we're gonna bump into the world's greatest wildlife cinematographers and
Video examples
How Film Captures the...
and excitement to looking for each other under rubble, wondering if we had all made it alive. Luckily, we did, and we were much luckier than a lot of people in the same street. My cinematographer, Joe, almost lost his eye
Video examples
#OurEarth Innovation in...
Richards a marine biologist whose research like sharks and reef work he's also an Emmy award-winning cinematographer and he has quite an unusual way of approaching his research tiger sharks and other species of sharks
Video examples
Exclusive: A Conversation...
lifetime maybe once in a many many lifetime event so we had to have a team that was literally almost all professional climbers and great cinematographers the mind-boggling part
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Quote examples
Chris Zylka
American Actor
The difference between a regular camera and a 3D camera, for an actor, is really no different except that the turn-arounds are longer. It takes a lot longer to set up a shot because the cinematographer is really trying to set up a whole world, so it can't be more intricate and more beautiful to the viewers, in 3D.
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Eric Bana
Australian Actor
I've worked with some of the great cinematographers. So I'm always watching what they do and I'm watching how the director composes his shots, just because I find it interesting as an actor; you're trying to help them out as well.
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Emmanuel Lubezki
Mexican Director
The more tools we have directors and cinematographers will be able to express more and create different worlds and feelings. It's like having more instruments in an orchestra.
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Mat Kearney
American Musician
When I was in college, I wanted to study film. My first passion was to be a cinematographer. So maybe there's something innate in my music where it partners well with images.
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Carmen Dell'Orefice
American Model
I was the one who kept telling my second husband he should become a cinematographer. I paid for him to get his director's card, and he went on to make 'Godspell.
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Reed Morano
American Director
Being a cinematographer taught me a lot. I got to expedite the visions of many directors and learned how to navigate many styles and worlds.
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Patricia Riggen
Mexican Director
It's a very tricky relationship, the cinematographer and the director as a woman.
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Fatima Sana Shaikh
Indian Actress
I thought of learning cinematography, so I assisted a cinematographer for an ad.
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Karthik Subbaraj
Indian Director
For a cinematographer, every frame has to be important.
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Rachel Morrison
American Director
A period film is a gift for a cinematographer.
Quote examples
Chris Zylka
American Actor
The difference between a regular camera and a 3D camera, for an actor, is really no different except that the turn-arounds are longer. It takes a lot longer to set up a shot because the cinematographer is really trying to set up a whole world, so it can't be more intricate and more beautiful to the viewers, in 3D.
Quote examples
Eric Bana
Australian Actor
I've worked with some of the great cinematographers. So I'm always watching what they do and I'm watching how the director composes his shots, just because I find it interesting as an actor; you're trying to help them out as well.
Quote examples
Emmanuel Lubezki
Mexican Director
The more tools we have directors and cinematographers will be able to express more and create different worlds and feelings. It's like having more instruments in an orchestra.
Quote examples
Mat Kearney
American Musician
When I was in college, I wanted to study film. My first passion was to be a cinematographer. So maybe there's something innate in my music where it partners well with images.
Quote examples
Carmen Dell'Orefice
American Model
I was the one who kept telling my second husband he should become a cinematographer. I paid for him to get his director's card, and he went on to make 'Godspell.
Quote examples
Reed Morano
American Director
Being a cinematographer taught me a lot. I got to expedite the visions of many directors and learned how to navigate many styles and worlds.
Quote examples
Patricia Riggen
Mexican Director
It's a very tricky relationship, the cinematographer and the director as a woman.
Quote examples
Fatima Sana Shaikh
Indian Actress
I thought of learning cinematography, so I assisted a cinematographer for an ad.
Quote examples
Karthik Subbaraj
Indian Director
For a cinematographer, every frame has to be important.
Quote examples
Rachel Morrison
American Director
A period film is a gift for a cinematographer.
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