Cinematography ( from the Greek words kinema - Î Î Î 1\/2 Î Î 1\/4 Î , meaning `` movement '' and graphein - Î Ï Î Ï Î Î Î 1\/2 `` to record '' ) , is the art of making lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for the cinema . Cinematography ( from `` movement '' and graphein - Î Ï Î Ï Î Î Î 1\/2 `` to record '' ) is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for the cinema .