How to Use cinematography in a Sentence

cinematography

noun
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  • Who did the cinematography for this film?
  • The film's cinematography is breathtaking.
  • The choices in music, the cinematography, and the wardrobe.
    — Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Jan. 2023
  • What the cinematography will look like, no one can say.
    — Vulture, 12 Feb. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The panel discussed the lush Italian setting, the cinematography and the costumes.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
  • 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
  • But the vision and the cinematography was just beautiful and his eye was just different.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Her sleepy-eyed gaze cuts through John DeFazio’s soft-focus cinematography, and her slow smile interrupts the swirling dots of neon light.
    — Vulture, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Liu did her own cinematography, shooting the film with a consumer-grade video camera.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2023
  • The cinematography of these early scenes helps viewers enter the world of the turtles that emerge at night and the conservationists who watch over them.
    — Juma Adero, The New Yorker, 26 July 2023
  • And other things can contribute to that like the editing or the story or the cinematography and various things.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Through the use of sound (the storm lashes on throughout the night) and shadowy cinematography, a great sense of unease cloaks this taut bone-chiller, a chamber piece played to perfection by its two leads.
    — Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
  • This movie didn’t get its due, and its cinematography is integral to its achievement.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2023
  • With beautiful cinematography by Roger Deakins, the movie is in theaters now.
    — Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The production values are high, the cinematography cinematic, and planes and boats and trains carry the action across eight episodes for an epic feel.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
  • With an outstanding score and cinematography, the feature highlights the true terror of war.
    — Brooke Lamantia, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Kokomo City is also up for best first doc, cinematography and score (D. Smith).
    — Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Alex Baranowski composed the music, and Gilles Porte is in charge of cinematography.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Others have praised the film’s cinematography and epic action scenes.
    — Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024
  • One is struck by the beautiful cinematography and signs up for a filmmaking course.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • In the final frames, the cinematography shifts from black and white to psychedelic color, as it’s revealed that an aging Pinochet has found a way to begin anew with his crimes.
    — Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The film also won awards for best cinematography, best original score and best film editing.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Everything here is top-notch, from the excellent cinematography and score to the acting.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024

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