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

Despite the realistic orientation of the writing and camerawork of Tour of Duty (which in its first year occasionally employed "documentary" techniques such as a shaky camera and grainy footage), the sound effects aren't meant to be realistic at all.

—Laura Cohen

It doesn't help that the tape's sound is borderline cheesy, or that the camera work is lackadaisical.

—Jim Farber

Examples of camerawork in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Unlike its podcast and livestream competitors, Dimension 20 was filmed, allowing for additional camerawork and editing; there were close-ups and reaction shots that made the experience of watching people play the game more intimate. —Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 2 June 2025

These sequences have been justly celebrated for their stunts, editing, and camerawork, but their secret weapon — and one of the keys to the film‘s overall impact — is the music by composers Max Aruj and Alfie Godfrey. —Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 May 2025

Lighton’s direction is straightforward but effective, keeping the camerawork clean and simple and making sparing use of melodic piano. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025

Now in its 22nd season of the series, the extremely athletic camerawork happening in the middle of the room, from several handheld shots, to a large camera crane whipping around, is not reflected in the seamless edit. —Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 9 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for camerawork

• artwork
• beadwork
• berserk
• breastwork
• brickwork
• brushwork
• casework
• classwork
• clockwork
• coursework
• ductwork
• earthwork