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cinematography

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Also known as cinema photography, film making art

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Cinematography is the art and technique of capturing images for film and video using specialized cameras and lighting. It matters because the choices cinematographers make about camera angles, lighting, composition, and movement shape how audiences experience and understand a story.

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Commons category: Cinema
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History
Precursors
Film
Black and white
Color
Digital video
Aspects
Cinema technique
Aspects of a cinema that affect a film
Image sensor and film stock
Filters
Lens
Depth of field and focus
Aspect ratio and framing
Lighting
Lighting techniques
Natural lighting
Camera movement
Special effects
Double exposure
Frame rate selection
Reverse and slow motion
Personnel
See also
References
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Cinematography () is the art of motion picture (and more recently, electronic video camera) photography.

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Cinematic techniques Cinematography Film and video technology Filmmaking Filmmaking occupations Film production