cinematographer
noun
cin·e·ma·tog·ra·pher
ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fər 
: a specialist in cinematography
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Like Steven Soderbergh, Morrison likes to operate her own camera as both cinematographer and director.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 31 Dec. 2024
The striking photography from cinematographer Lol Crawley suggests themes of modernity versus classicism — the waters of the Statue of Liberty, the majestic quarries of Carrara, Italy — but a sensual magnetism seeps into the visual style as well.
—Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
This is primarily good news for the shoulders of Hoyte van Hoytema, Nolan’s cinematographer since 2014’s Interstellar, who is often seen balancing the larger IMAX camera on this back.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Best Cinematography went to Lithuanian cinematographer and director Vytautas Katkus for his work in compatriot filmmaker Saulė Bliuvaitė’s coming of age drama Toxic, which won Locarno’s Golden Leopard earlier this year.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 31 Dec. 2024
The striking photography from cinematographer Lol Crawley suggests themes of modernity versus classicism — the waters of the Statue of Liberty, the majestic quarries of Carrara, Italy — but a sensual magnetism seeps into the visual style as well.
—Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
This is primarily good news for the shoulders of Hoyte van Hoytema, Nolan’s cinematographer since 2014’s Interstellar, who is often seen balancing the larger IMAX camera on this back.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Best Cinematography went to Lithuanian cinematographer and director Vytautas Katkus for his work in compatriot filmmaker Saulė Bliuvaitė’s coming of age drama Toxic, which won Locarno’s Golden Leopard earlier this year.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Cinematographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinematographer. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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