cinematography

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Scope note
The art and science of photographing animate or animated beings or objects in motion, using a motion picture camera. Distinct from "chronophotography," which records motion or change with a series of photographic images shot with a still camera, either discrete photographs taken sequentially or a single exposure capturing movement, as blurred images. For terms concerning the overall process of making motion pictures and the various techniques involved, see descriptors under the guide term "."
cinematography
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024