Cinematography

Cinematography is the art and process of recording visual images for motion pictures. A professional who engages in cinematography is known as a cinematographer.

As a process, it is closely related to photography. Cinematography involves the framing of a shot, the photographic aspects of a shot and duration of the shot.

Like photography, cinematography is a creative and interpretive process that affects the motion picture as an aesthetic product. A cinematographer frequently has to work together with a director to ensure the artistic coherence of the final product.

Cinematographic effects include sound, lighting, camera angles, and appearance (scenery, costumes, etc.).

See also

• American Society of Cinematographers
• British Society of Cinematographers
• camera
• camera operator
• Center for Cinematography
• digital cinema
• director of photography
• film crew
• film formats
• film stock
• film technique
• forced perspective
• Joe Jennings
• photographic film
• video
• video assist
• List of motion picture-related topics