plot
literary devices
lighting
cameras/positions
crew and editing
100

a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory

what is exposition 

100

be a warning or indication of (a future event).

what is foreshadowing 

100

a lighting style that results in a brightly lit frame with soft lighting, minimal shadows, and low contrast

what is high key lighting 

100

a view of a scene that is shot from a considerable distance, so that people appear as indistinct shapes

what is long shot positioning 

100

assembles a series of short images or quick shots to tell a story or advance the plot.

what is narrative montage 

200

the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex

what is climax

200

the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect

what is irony

200

a type of lighting style used in photography, film, and television that accentuates shadows, high contrast, and dark tones

what is low key lighting 

200

 a shot from a camera angle positioned anywhere below the eye line, pointing upward.

what is low angle 

200

the process or a period of changing from one scene to another 

what is transition 

300

a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest.

What is rising action 

300

the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

what is symbolism

300

the ratio between the white and the black, or in other words, the light and the dark parts of a scene

what is contrast lighting

300

 a technique where the camera looks down on the character or subject from an elevated perspective

what is high angle

300

come up with story ideas and hire writers or choose and secure rights to scripts

what is producer 

400

the period after the dramatic confrontation of the climax

what is falling action 

400

a particular attitude or way of considering a matter.

what is point of view 


400

illuminate from behind.

what is back lighting

400

 the camera horizontally so that it sweeps around the scene. It can also be tilted up or down in a vertical panning shot or in a diagonal pan, as when it follows an actor up a stairway.

what is panning

400

the creative leads of the film

what is director 

500

a firm decision to do or not to do something

what is resolution 

500

a decorative design or pattern.

what is a motif 

500

A lighting technique in which the background of the set is lit to create the illusion of a solid-colored, indistinct background.

what is limbo lighting

500

any shot in which the camera physically moves sideways, forward, or backward through the scene

what is tracking 

500

run a team of lighting technicians to execute the lighting plan for a production

what is gaffer

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