Filmmaking Glossary of Terms
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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backlighting
THE MAIN SOURCE OF LIGHTING IS BEHIND THE SUBJECT
bridging shot
A SHOT TO COVER A JUMP IN TIME. EG: FALLING CALENDAR PAGES, SEASONAL CHANGES
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camera angle
THE ANGLE AT WHICH THE CAMERA IS POINTED AT THE SUBJECT
cross cutting
CUTTING BETWEEN DIFFERENT SETS OF ACTION AT THE SAME OR DIFFERENT TIMES
jump cut
AN ABRUPT CUT BETWEEN 2 SHOTS
continuity cuts
CUTS THAT ARE SEAMLESS AND LOGICAL FROM ONE SCENE TO ANOTHER HTTP://YOUTU.BE/8XAUSCZ1MEK
deep focus
EVERYTHING IN FOCUS / FOREGROUND AN BACKGROUND
dolly
WHEELS AND A PLATFORM WHERE THE CAMERA IS MOUNTED
editing
HOW SHOTS ARE PUT TOGEETHER
ELLIPSIS
PERIODS OF TIME LEFT OUT OF THE NARRATIVE
extreme long shot
A PANORAMIC EXTERIOR VIEW
fade in
STARTING BLACK AND FADING IN OR OUT
fill light
LIGHT FROM THE SIDE NOT COVERED BY KEY LIGHT
flashback
A SCENE OR SEQUENCE INSERTED IN PRESENT TIME THAT DEALS WITH THE PAST
flash forward
FUTURE TENSE OF THE FILM
focus
THE SHARPNESS OF THE IMAGE
follow shot
TRACKING OR ZOOM FOLLOWING A SUBJECT AS IT MOVES
framing
THE WAY IN WHICH SUBJECTS AND OBJECTS ARE FRAMED WITHIN A SHOT PRODUCES SPECIFIC READINGS
key light
THE MAIN LIGHT ON A SUBJECT
montage
EDITING - SHOTS RELATING TO EACH OTHER
pan
PANORAMA - MOVEMENT OF THE CAMERA FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
point of view
POV- A SHOT SHOWING THE POINT OF VIEW OF ONE OF THE CHARACTERS
pull back shot
A ZOOM SHOT THAT MOVES BACK FROM THE SUBJECT TO REVEAL THE CONTENT OF THE SCENE
reverse angle
A SHOT FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF A SUBLECT
scene
A SERIES OF SHOTS OR SHOT THAT TAKES PLACES IN A SINGLE LOCATION
shot
THE CAMERA DISTANCE TO THE OBJECT
shot
- Close up/ extreme close up (CU/ECU)
- Medium close up (MCU)
- Medium shot (MS)
- Medium long shot (MLS)
- Long Shot (LS) Extreme long shot (ELS)
storyboard
DRAWINGS AND CAPTIONS PLANNING THE FILM
take
one version of a shot
tracking
SHOT WITH THE DOLLY - CAR - TRAIN. MOVEMENT
wipe
pushing image aside in transition
voice over
narrators voice
zoom
LENS ADJUSTMENT IN A SHOT USUALLY ENDING IN A CLOSE UP
