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Visual storytelling defined: The art of photography in a motion picture

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Image source: careersinfilm.com Everybody loves a good story. Film is a great medium that tells stories through sound and pictures in motion. Nowadays, anyone can call themselves photographers and cinematographers thanks to the technology becoming increasingly accessible. Photography student Fred Brisker shares in this blog the basics of cinematography. In essence, cinematography is both the art and technology of creating motion pictures. Cinematography deals with mise-en-scène or scene composition, camera choice, lenses, films, filters, camera movement and angles, lighting, and special effects if needed. No two scripts demand the same cinematography. The art of photography in a motion picture goes beyond recording the actors in location or on stage. It is an integral part of bringing the script to life. Image source: backstage.com As directors are in charge of giving notes to actors and actors responsible for their performance, cinematographers are at the helm of the vi