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Shot

(sentence) smallest discrete unit of edited film

Scene

(paragraph) series of shots in one setting

Sequence

(chapter) series of scenes related thematically

Extreme Long Shot or Establishing Sho

includes landscape or location

Long Shot

within a theater stage

Full Shot

full length of body

Medium Shot

waist up of characters

Two Shot/Three Shot

number of characters

Close-up

focus on face

Extreme Close-up

detail of face

Reaction Shot

cut away to character reaction to main scene

Reverse Shot

(180 rule) characters face one another alternating off camera


Cut

sharp end and link to next shot

Fade

shot dissolves to white or black

Dissolve

one shot fades as next appears

Low Angle

from below

High Angle

from above

Bird’s Eye

usually straight down

Oblique

at an odd angle

Pan

camera moves from one point to another within the scene, usually horizontal

Swish Pan

rapid blur of camera moving from one point to another, usually horizontal

Tilt

camera movement from one point to another at an angle

Traveling Shot

camera moves along with the action, could be on a track or dolly

Crane Shot

camera is positioned on a crane for wide or high angle of vision

Arial Shot

from a great height

Zoom Shot

camera focus moves in from one distance to another closer

Handheld Shot

often more intimate, usually less steady, eyewitness quality to filming

Monologue

single character speaks to self or audience

Dialogue

between or among characters

Voice-Over

narrator off-screen speaks about image

Sound Effects

used to emphasize film element

Diegetic or Ambient Sound

sourced within the narrative of film

Non-Diegetic Sound

sourced outside of the narrative world

Meta-Diegetic Sound

distorted sound to heighten dramatic effect

On-Screen Sound

source of sound is visible in the frame

Off-Screen Sound

source of sound is from beyond the frame

Score

Extra-diegetic music accompanying the film

Diegetic Music

music created within the narrative of the film

Sound Motif

recurring theme used symbolically

Sound Bridge

sound continues across the cut tying one scene to another

Match on Sound

the sound is a cause or effect across the cut


Sound Montage

verlapping (or mixed) sound in an artful way