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The Twin Geeks 122: Whiplash (2014) – The Twin Geeks
during the final scene of “Whiplash” we cut many times, some of these being match cuts on action. An example of this is when Fletcher is lifting his hand up and the protagonist is increasing the tempo of his beat.
How the match cut is used in film, explained (VIDEO).

In “2001 A Space Odyssey” it features a graphic cut, where there is a scene of a bone being thrown into the air and it cuts to a scene of the outside of the space station.

Cinematography

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What Is Cinematography?

Cinematography is the art of photography and visual storytelling in a motion picture or television show.  Cinematography comprises all on-screen visual elements, including lighting, framing, composition, camera motion, camera angles, film selection, lens choices, depth of field, zoom, focus, colour, exposure, and filtration.

What Is a Cinematographer?

The cinematographer or director of photography is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the chief of the camera and light crews working on such projects and would normally be responsible for making artistic and technical decisions related to the image and for selecting the camera, film stocklensesfilters, etc. The study and practice of this field is referred to as cinematography.