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Research Starter: Cinematography
"Cinematography is the science and practice of making motion pictures. It includes the technical processes behind all imaging formats, including film and analogue and digital video. Cinematography is concerned with the careful manipulation of technical and mechanical tools, such as lighting, exposure, lenses, filters, and special effects, to create a coherent visual expression of information, emotion or narrative."
Filming the Fantastic: a Guide to Visual Effects Cinematography by 
