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A cinematographer is the person in charge of how a film is photographed: cameras, lighting, colour, what is sharp and what melts away. On a set the same job is often called the director of photography, or DP.
A cinematographer is the person in charge of how a film is photographedcinematographer是負責掌控電影怎麼被拍出來的人 cameras, lighting, colour攝影機、燈光、色彩 what is sharp and what melts away什麼要清晰、什麼要模糊 On a set the same job is often called在片場，同一個職位常常被稱為 the director of photography, or DPdirector of photography攝影指導，或簡稱DP
The director shapes what the scene is doing; the cinematographer shapes how we will see it. It is a senior craft credit, not a casual word for anyone holding a camera. A camera operator may run a particular camera; the cinematographer leads the look and the crew around it.
The director shapes what the scene is doing導演決定這場戲要做什麼 the cinematographer shapes how we will see itcinematographer決定我們會怎麼看見它 It is a senior craft credit這是個資深的職稱 not a casual word for anyone holding a camera不是隨便一個拿攝影機的人都能叫的字 A camera operator may run a particular cameracamera operator攝影機操作員可能只負責操作某一台攝影機 the cinematographer leads the look and the crew around itcinematographer則主導整體畫面風格和周圍的團隊
The word is standard in reviews, festivals, and end titles. In chat, people may just say the DP.
The word is standard in reviews, festivals, and end titles這個字常出現在影評、影展和片尾字幕裡 In chat, people may just say the DP平常聊天，大家可能就直接說the DP
Though actually, this is not “the skill or study of making films” — that belongs with cinematography, and even there it is too wide. Filmmaking includes directing, editing, sound, acting. A cinematographer is one person, with one deep job: the moving picture’s light and eye.
Though actually不過其實 this is not "the skill or study of making films"這不是指拍電影這門技藝或學問 that muddle belongs with cinematography那樣的混淆屬於cinematography這個字 and even there it is too wide就算是那個字，範圍也太廣了 Filmmaking includes directing, editing, sound, actingFilmmaking拍電影包含導演、剪接、聲音、表演 A cinematographer is one person, with one deep jobcinematographer是一個人，做著一份深入的工作 the moving picture's light and eye掌管動態影像的光線與視角
組成cinematograph (an early film camera / projector) + -er (the person who does that work)
同家族的字
- cinematographythe craft this person practises
- photographerthe parallel job-word with -er, but for still pictures
- cinemathe art and the place this job belongs to
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
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broadcastingcinematographyfilmA photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.
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datedOne who exhibits motion pictures; a projectionist.
- It is what the spectator sees, not reads, that leaves the lasting impression. The best plan is to have the cinematographer call in order to determine the details to be covered.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。