Cinematography is the discipline of making lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for the cinema. Etymologically, it means "writing in the movement", from the French word cinéma, shortened from cinématographe, the camera invented by the Lumière brothers in the 1890s.^* It is closely related to the art of still photography, though many additional issues arise when both the camera and elements of the scene may be in motion.

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Cinematography is an art form unique to motion pictures. Although the exposing of images on light-sensitive elements dates back to the early 1800s, motion pictures — as pioneered by Thomas Edison and the Lumière brothers amongst others in the 1890s — demanded a new form of photography and new aesthetic techniques.

In the infancy of motion pictures, the cinematographer was usually also the director and the person physically handling the camera. As the art form and technology evolved, a separation between director and camera operator emerged. With the advent of artificial lighting and faster (more light sensitive) film stocks, in addition to technological advancements in optics and various techniques such as color film and widescreen, the technical aspects of cinematography necessitated a specialist in that area.

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It had a great cinematography, shot by Tom Ford and all. The way they show LA in the sixties is mind blowing. http://tinyurl.com/nd67lh
surfindolphin7 (DNLA) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:50:29 -0000
It had a great cinematography, shot by Tom Ford and all. The way they show LA in the sixties is mind blowing. http://tinyurl.com/nd67lh
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strikerkc (Clint Walker) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:34:32 -0000
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Underwhelmed by Sherlock Holmes screenplay, but the cinematography was fantastic, as were Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr. Great chemistry.
karolinatx (Karo) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:27:21 -0000
Underwhelmed by Sherlock Holmes screenplay, but the cinematography was fantastic, as were Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr. Great chemistry.
@tis_elementary Yeah, maybe, but I really enjoy cinematography and it looks really, really pretty. I'm shallow.
x_rose_tyler_x (x_rose_tyler_x) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:23:56 -0000
@tis_elementary Yeah, maybe, but I really enjoy cinematography and it looks really, really pretty. I'm shallow.
My Cinematography Style | by Rajiv Jain | Indian Bollywood ...: It is rare for students to get the opportunity .. http://bit.ly/5dCzTF
audio_college (firescience ) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:10:12 -0000
My Cinematography Style | by Rajiv Jain | Indian Bollywood ...: It is rare for students to get the opportunity .. http://bit.ly/5dCzTF
Jean Pierre Jeunet's Chanel No. 5 is on TV a lot tonight. Better than Baz Luhrmann's and cheaper too. Great cinematography by Tetsuo Nagata.
brendonconnelly (Brendon Connelly) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:07:32 -0000
Jean Pierre Jeunet's Chanel No. 5 is on TV a lot tonight. Better than Baz Luhrmann's and cheaper too. Great cinematography by Tetsuo Nagata.

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