cinematographer

/ˌsɪnəməˈtɒɡrəfə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌsɪnəməˈtɑːɡrəfər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fər/ (ame, mw)

cinematographer — noun

  • cinematographersingular
  • cinematographersplural

1. someone whose job is to plan and run the cameras during the shooting of a film,

1.名詞C1
釋義

someone whose job is to plan and run the cameras during the shooting of a film, choosing the lighting, lens, and camera movement so each scene looks the way the director wants

例句

Nkechi worked as the cinematographer on three independent films before joining a major studio.

noun + as cinematographer for stating a film role

The cinematographer waited for the afternoon light before filming the wedding scene on the beach.

subject of a planning verb showing the camera-led role

同義詞
  • director of photography

    the official film-industry credit; same job, more formal and used in credits and contracts

  • DP

    informal short form of 'director of photography', common on film sets

  • lighting cameraman

    older British term for the same role, less common today

文法句型

[noun phrase] + as cinematographer

the cinematographer of [film]

用法筆記

Often used with the definite article and the film title ("the cinematographer of Dune"); the credit "director of photography" or "DP" means the same job in the film industry.

常見錯誤

❌Yuna is the cinematographer of that photo of the lake.
✅Yuna is the photographer of that photo of the lake.
💡cinematographer is only used for moving images (film, TV), not still photos.
❌The cinematographer wrote the script for the new movie.
✅The screenwriter wrote the script for the new movie.
💡a cinematographer handles the camera and lighting, not the writing.