Cinematography


 * Cinematography **

The most noticeable way that a director can manipulate or influence his/her audience is through cinematography.

The term cinematography literally means to write or record with motion/movement. It relates to the [|lighting] and //[|camera] // choices made when recording photographic [|images]  for the [|screen] .

An easier way to think about it is that cinematography deals with anything relating to the //movement// of the camera. A cinematographer’s job is to make sure that the film looks the way the director wants it to look.

The key to understanding cinematography is to appreciate that the director is visually **positioning the audience** in certain ways, in order to get a desired response. The two most important ways the director positions us is through the **types of shots** and the **camera angles** used.