Hayley's Level 3 Photography: February 2014

Cinematography is the technique of photography and camerawork within film. The cinematographer, sometimes also known as the director of photography, works closely with the director to create the visual style of the film. Cinematography brings together aspects of set design, lighting, camera shot and angles, lenses and filters, and special effects to establish the director's artistic vision, and capture it. It differs from photography, as one photograph may have context within itself, while one shot in a film has context within a sequence, scene, and the film as a whole, therefore each shot must relate to the aesthetic of the film. It is said that a film with great cinematography can be frozen at any moment to give shot that would make a beautiful photo.