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Cinematographers

Scope note

Persons who oversee all the aspects of photography in a television or filmmaking project, especially the lighting; they are particularly charged with achieving the photographic images and effects desired by the director. For operators of motion picture or television cameras, use "cameramen."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300025650

Broader Terms used

photographers

Created

13yrs ago

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