Camera Shots
Close up
A camera shot with only a small amount of detail
Camera is placed in line with the subject/character
Eye Level
Camera moves horizontally
Pan
The technical word for what characters say to each other in a film
Dialogue
The camera follows a character walking across the room from left to right
Tracking or pan
One very small detail
Extreme close up
Bird's eye view
Camera moves vertically
Tilt
The technical word for sound that exists within the world of the film
Diegetic sound
a character wearing a superhero cape or being made to look like a realistic zombie.
Costume and make-up
Often shows a character from the chest up.
Medium Shot/Mid Shot
Makes a character look more impressive by making them bigger in frame
Low angle
Zoom
The process of cutting and arranging the different shots to create sequences and an overall film.
Editing
We see the back of one character’s head and their shoulder and the face of another character as the first says “You betrayed me!”.
Over-the-shoulder
An extremely open shot with lots of detail
Wide shot
Over-the-shoulder
A name for when there is no movement of the camera
Still/steady cam
Non - diegetic sound
This technique might involve cutting quickly between shots to make a chase scene feel intense.
Editing
A camera shot often used during exposition.
Long Shot
Makes a character look weaker by making them smaller in the shot.
High Angle
A special type of zoom where the camera moves physically towards the object/character while the lens zooms in the opposite direction.
Dolly zoom
The french word for "everything in the frame"
Mise-en-scene
a dramatic violin sting that plays when a villain enters — but the characters don’t hear it.
Non-diegetic sound