camerawork
noun
cam·era·work
ˈkam-rə-ˌwərk 
ˈka-mə-rə-
variants
or camera work
: the photography produced by a camera and especially a movie, video, or television camera
Despite the realistic orientation of the writing and camerawork of Tour of Duty (which in its first year occasionally employed "documentary" techniques such as a shaky camera and grainy footage), the sound effects aren't meant to be realistic at all.—
Laura Cohen
Laura CohenIt doesn't help that the tape's sound is borderline cheesy, or that the camera work is lackadaisical.—Jim Farber
Jim FarberExamples of camerawork in a Sentence
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So did the cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle’s jostling handheld camerawork and striking use of digital video, which grounded these fresh horrors in the mundanity of the here and now.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
In addition to its classical theater repertoire, which includes production work at Yale Rep, the school has added classes that focus on camerawork and self-taping.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
Staying in that one location takes a bit of getting used to, given the fluid camerawork and the nifty, high-energy editing of the film’s middle.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 14 May 2025
The dynamic muscularity of the camerawork is matched by Jon Harris’ similarly agile editing, laced with nerve-jangling smash cuts.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
In addition to its classical theater repertoire, which includes production work at Yale Rep, the school has added classes that focus on camerawork and self-taping.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
Staying in that one location takes a bit of getting used to, given the fluid camerawork and the nifty, high-energy editing of the film’s middle.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 14 May 2025
The dynamic muscularity of the camerawork is matched by Jon Harris’ similarly agile editing, laced with nerve-jangling smash cuts.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
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“Camerawork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camerawork. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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