camerawork
noun
cam·era·work
ˈkam-rə-ˌwərk 
ˈka-mə-rə-
variants
or camera work
: the photography produced by a camera and especially a movie, video, or television camera
… the film treats us to grand visuals and brilliant camerawork.—
Sweta Kaushal
Sweta KaushalIt doesn't help that the tape's sound is borderline cheesy, or that the camera work is lackadaisical.—Jim Farber
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The film's dynamic camerawork, bolstered by a towering cinema screen, adds an aesthetic depth that makes Bella and Edward's romance feel much more palpable.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Rakovskyi’s camerawork is especially dynamic during a sequence that closely follows animal rescue efforts in the flooded area around the Dnipro River after the June 2023 destruction of a dam (Ukraine and Russia blamed each other for the devastation, which displaced thousands of people).
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
But the most spectacular aspect of Nuestra Tierra may be its use of drone camerawork, and the way Martel uses the unsettling stillness of a drone as the eye of an impassive god, looking down at the wrongs carried out by those on the ground.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
The Martin Scorsese adaptation remains a masterclass in filmmaking, celebrated for its stylish camerawork and gritty realism.
—Glenn Garner, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Rakovskyi’s camerawork is especially dynamic during a sequence that closely follows animal rescue efforts in the flooded area around the Dnipro River after the June 2023 destruction of a dam (Ukraine and Russia blamed each other for the devastation, which displaced thousands of people).
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
But the most spectacular aspect of Nuestra Tierra may be its use of drone camerawork, and the way Martel uses the unsettling stillness of a drone as the eye of an impassive god, looking down at the wrongs carried out by those on the ground.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
The Martin Scorsese adaptation remains a masterclass in filmmaking, celebrated for its stylish camerawork and gritty realism.
—Glenn Garner, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for camerawork
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“Camerawork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camerawork. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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