cinematography
Motion picture photography
Cinematography is the art and technique of capturing images on film or video—the visual craft of moviemaking.
It encompasses camera work, lighting, framing, and lens choices that shape how a scene looks and feels.
A film's cinematography might be praised as gorgeous or criticized as flat.
The person responsible is the cinematographer or director of photography.
One who leads
- producerOne who makes things
- gafferFilm's chief electrician
- gripSecure manual hold
- coloristOne who applies pigment
storyboard · pre-production · post-production · dailies · footage · rushes · pickup · coverage
Image capturing device
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- tripodStabilizing support structure
- rigEquipment arrangement or vehicle
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
viewfinder · clapperboard · reflector · RED · Panavision · telephoto · fisheye
Primary illumination in filming
- backlightIllumination behind a display
- gafferFilm's chief electrician
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
- diffuserDevice that scatters evenly
softbox · floodlight · spotlight · exposure · high-key · low-key · bounce · practicals
Lateral camera traverse
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- steadicamFilm stabilization apparatus
- dollyWheeled moving platform
- craneLifter or wader
zoom · tilt · handheld · gimbal · jib · slider · push-in · pull-out
Arranged elements forming whole
- close-upNear-range photograph
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- over-the-shoulderWorn across one shoulder
point-of-view · two-shot · choker · cutaway
Adjusting footage's hues and tones
- saturationState of complete permeation
- contrastNotable difference between things
- textureSurface tactile quality
- bokehAesthetic quality of defocus
slow-motion · resolution · anamorphic · 4K · high-definition · desaturation · filters · vignette
director
One who leads
colorist · storyboard · pre-production · post-production · dailies · footage · rushes · pickup · coverage · blocking
camera
Image capturing device
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- tripodStabilizing support structure
- rigEquipment arrangement or vehicle
monitor · viewfinder · clapperboard · reflector · RED · Panavision · telephoto · fisheye
keylight
Primary illumination in filming
diffuser · softbox · floodlight · spotlight · exposure · high-key · low-key · bounce · practicals · shadow
panning
Lateral camera traverse
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- steadicamFilm stabilization apparatus
- dollyWheeled moving platform
crane · zoom · tilt · handheld · gimbal · jib · slider · push-in · pull-out · boom
composition
Arranged elements forming whole
- close-upNear-range photograph
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
over-the-shoulder · point-of-view · two-shot · choker · cutaway
color-grading
Adjusting footage's hues and tones
- saturationState of complete permeation
- contrastNotable difference between things
- textureSurface tactile quality
bokeh · slow-motion · resolution · anamorphic · 4K · high-definition · desaturation · filters · vignette · digital
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