Spanish word

cinematografía

Pronunciation

IPA/θinematoɣɾaˈfia/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfilmmaking

Example

La cinematografía es impresionante.

Filmmaking is impressive.

Illustration for cinematografía (filmmaking)

More examples

¿Qué te pareció la cinematografía de la película?

What did you think of the movie's cinematography?

Core concept

Camera work, lighting, and composition that shape a film's look.

Common phrases

  • la cinematografía de la película

    the movie's cinematography

  • buena cinematografía

    good cinematography

  • estilo de cinematografía

    style of cinematography

Similar words

cine: Movies or the cinematic medium that present narratives as moving images.
rodaje: The organized on-set process that records a film or television production.
filmación: The act of recording images with a camera that produces footage.
dirección de fotografía: Person responsible for camera and lighting who crafts a film's visual style.

Definition in Spanish

Conjunto de técnicas y conocimientos para crear la imagen en movimiento de una película, abarcando manejo de cámara, iluminación y composición visual.

Word origin

Borrowed via French cinématographie from Greek kinēma 'movement' + graphē 'writing', the word literally means 'writing movement' and denotes image-making in film.

Usage tips

  • Film credits and technical discussion use director de fotografía for the person in charge of a film's visual look rather than a literal 'director de cinematografía'.

Other meanings

  • cinematographynoun
  • camera worknoun

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