How to Use cinematography in a Sentence
cinematography
noun- Who did the cinematography for this film?
- The film's cinematography is breathtaking.
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Tobe liked the cinematography and proceeded to get in touch with me to shoot the film.
—Edward Frumkin, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2024
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The choices in music, the cinematography, and the wardrobe.
—Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Jan. 2023
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Queen Bey didn’t do the cinematography, but at the VMAs, artists share in the technical awards.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2021
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The Russian film is hideous compared to the epic cinematography feat of Jackson’s Lord of the Rings.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 7 Apr. 2021
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What the cinematography will look like, no one can say.
—Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
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What the cinematography will look like, no one can say.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 May 2024
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What the cinematography will look like, no one can say.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 July 2024
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The acting is good, the actors are hot, and the plots deliver; don’t ask about the cinematography.
—Hallie Lieberman, Wired, 11 June 2020
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The film has some impressive cinematography and the biggest scope Ewing and Grady have had the chance to work with.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
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The Bronze Frog went to Roma, which won the Oscar in cinematography.
—Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2019
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From the action to the cinematography, Gareth Edwards knows how to craft a great dinosaur movie.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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The cinematography is stunning and really does give the film the feeling of a dark fairy tale.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 July 2019
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But a few good stars and pretty cinematography aren't enough to sustain a TV show for one year, let alone four.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2021
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The cinematography seems static and distant, not so much trapped in a house of evil spirits as it is stifled by the space.
—Monica Castillo, kansascity.com, 5 July 2017
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The duo zeroed in on the cameras, lenses and camera angles to get the cinematography right.
—Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2023
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Max Greene’s black-and-white cinematography makes the slime look gorgeous.
—BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2021
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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
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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
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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
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The show’s acting, the cinematography, and the direction are of the highest caliber.
—Sarah Bichsel, baltimoresun.com, 27 Apr. 2017
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In a contest with the logic of trade-offs, the emotive power of Sir David’s cinematography is likely to win.
—The Economist, 25 July 2019
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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
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The race for best cinematography is among the most competitive races this year at the Oscars.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Jan. 2022
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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
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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
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As a fan, and someone who watches TV, the cinematography and action were great.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022
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The Bad This is a weird trailer because the vibe is very similar to The Office in terms of the actual work space and the cinematography, but that’s where the similarities end.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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And here’s a cool feat: Gagné is the first woman to be nominated for both best cinematography and best directing for a drama series.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
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