Week 1
tightly frames a single, highly specific detail—such as a pair of eyes, a ticking clock face, or a drop of sweat
Extreme close-up
a camera view placed below a subject's eye level that points upward. This framing makes people or objects look tall, strong, and powerful, or scary and grand
a written text for a play, movie, or show
Script
an editing transition where the image on screen slowly and evenly gets darker until it becomes a solid color, usually black
Fade-Out
tightly frames a subject—usually from an actor's shoulders to the top of their head—to highlight powerful emotions or essential story details
Close-up
frames a subject, usually a person, from the waist up. It balances facial expressions with body language while showing a portion of the background
Medium Shot
a complete guide that maps out every camera setup needed for a film, video, or photo shoo
Shotlist
shows a subject from head to toe while capturing a large part of the surrounding environment.
Wide Shot
a wide or extreme long shot at the start of a film scene.
Establishing Shot
pre-filmed video content that creators, filmmakers, and advertisers license and reuse in their own media projects to save time and money instead of shooting original material
the camera is placed above eye level and tilted down toward the subject. It makes a subject look small, weak, or scared
high-angle shot
a visual map of a story or project. It uses a row of pictures or rough drawings in order.
Storyboard
a gradual increase in the visibility of a video picture or the loudness of a sound
Fade-In
a camera angle filmed from behind a foreground character's shoulder, focusing on another person or object in the background
The main workspace in a video editor where you place, organize, and layer your video clips, audio, text, and effects from left to right in chronological order
Timeline
a production technique where an unseen speaker provides narration, commentary, or a character's inner thoughts over visual media
Voiceover