cameraman
der Kameramann, die Kameramänner
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cameraman
A person who professionally operates a film or television camera and is responsible for the visual composition of film recordings.
Der Kameramann hat für diesen Film beeindruckende Naturaufnahmen gemacht.
The cameraman shot impressive nature footage for this film.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kameramänner |
| genitive | des Kameramanns |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Kameramann | die Kameramänner die Kameraleute |
| accusative | den Kameramann | die Kameramänner die Kameraleute |
| dative | dem Kameramann | den Kameramännern den Kameraleuten |
| genitive | des Kameramanns des Kameramannes | der Kameramänner der Kameraleute |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is a simple compound made up of 'die Kamera' (the camera) and 'der Mann' (the man). So it literally describes a male person who works with a camera.
Für die Hochzeit haben wir einen professionellen Kameramann engagiert.
We hired a professional cameraman for the wedding.
This job title is used in the context of film, television, or video productions. A cameraman works closely with the director and other members of the film crew.
Der Kameramann ist für die gesamte Bildgestaltung des Films verantwortlich.
The cameraman is responsible for the entire visual composition of the film.
The word element 'Kamera-' is also used to form other job titles in the film industry. One example is 'Kamera-Assistenz' (camera assistant), which helps the cameraman with his work.
Er macht eine Ausbildung zur Kamera-Assistenz bei einem großen Fernsehsender.
He is training as a camera assistant at a large television station.
