Cinematography is the science behind the techniques involved in creating a motion picture, as well as the practical application of those techniques. Basic cinematographic tools include film and video cameras; different lenses, filters, and film stock; the equipment involved with artificially lighting a set; the machinery used to mount and transport cameras and control their angles and movements; and a wide variety of computerized special effects that can be created or integrated into the motion... więcej

Salem Press Encyclopedia of Science, 2022. 3p.