In the most basic sense a cinematographer is responsible for the technical aspects of photographing a scene and in realizing the director's vision for the look of a motion picture. To judge a cinematographer's work beyond the basics (such as was the image in focus and was the exposure good -- not too dark or not too bright) you really need to know something about the art of cinematography.

Cinematography is the way a shot is recorded by the camera, including factors such as lens selection, focus setting, depth-of-field, zoom, camera movements, etc. In simpler words, The cinematographer or director of photography (DP) is the person in charge of actually shooting the film. He/she is the head of the camera and lighting departments, and he/she has a big role in the making of any movie.

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