How to Use cinematography in a Sentence

cinematography

noun
  • Who did the cinematography for this film?
  • The film's cinematography is breathtaking.
  • Tobe liked the cinematography and proceeded to get in touch with me to shoot the film.
    Edward Frumkin, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2024
  • The choices in music, the cinematography, and the wardrobe.
    Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Queen Bey didn’t do the cinematography, but at the VMAs, artists share in the technical awards.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2021
  • What the cinematography will look like, no one can say.
    Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
  • What the cinematography will look like, no one can say.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 May 2024
  • What the cinematography will look like, no one can say.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 July 2024
  • The duo zeroed in on the cameras, lenses and camera angles to get the cinematography right.
    Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Max Greene’s black-and-white cinematography makes the slime look gorgeous.
    BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Swift’s other wins on the night were artist of the year, album of the year (for Midnights), show of the summer, best cinematography and best visual effects.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The cinematography is easy on the eyes—think soaring drone footage over wild landscapes—but the show isn’t overproduced.
    Anna Callaghan, Outside Online, 20 May 2021
  • Even the cinematography by Eric K. Yue changes with the city, replacing the warmth of the 1994 section with a colder, more polished sheen.
    Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023
  • In seven of the last 10 years, the winner of the ASC feature competition went on to win the cinematography Oscar.
    Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2023
  • The race for best cinematography is among the most competitive races this year at the Oscars.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Jan. 2022
  • Classic stuff told on a grand scale, thanks in large part to Alan Hume’s gorgeous cinematography.
    Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 4 May 2021
  • Aside from the holdover of the red phone box, central to the pre-cellphone 1980s story, the design team avoid the literal, which makes sense since they are robbed of the film’s cinematography of the landscape.
    David Benedict, Variety, 19 Oct. 2022
  • As a fan, and someone who watches TV, the cinematography and action were great.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022
  • The black-and-white Netflix film also won best cinematography, for Edu Grau.
    NBC News, 7 Mar. 2022
  • As is profoundly true in the art of cinematography, words alone cannot capture the loss of one so dear to the AFI community.
    Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com, 22 Oct. 2021
  • The same holds true for the cinematography, which alternates between intense close-ups and grandiose wide shots that make all the people look like ants.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2021
  • Come for the spooky laughs, and stay for a fantastic cast, sharp and witty dialogue, and crisp black-and-white cinematography.
    Lee Escobedo, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The film features the most colorful and vibrant cinematography of any film on this list.
    Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Come for the spooky laughs, and stay for a fantastic cast, sharp and witty dialogue, and crisp black-and-white cinematography.
    Lee Escobedo, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2024
  • The panel discussed the lush Italian setting, the cinematography and the costumes.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Shot on 35mm film with cinematography by the brilliant @the_rinayang.
    Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Some people are going to want to read this for the love affairs, and some people are going to want to read it for the cinematography discussions.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Dec. 2023
  • And the cinematography on that [from Adam Habib, DP, camera] rivals any live-action film.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 17 June 2024
  • And, obviously, color and the cinematography was a big part of that.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Production design, cinematography, costume design and editing are still up for grabs until the nomination voting ends on January 12, so many films are still in the race this year.
    Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024

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