Camera
The angle that makes an actor or object look small and less significant.
What is a high angle?
A bold contrast between light and dark.
What is contrast lighting?
The place where filming takes place.
The biggest event in a plot. It could be something very good or very bad that can happen to the main character.
What is the climax?
Putting a focus on a character or object to show the viewer a warning of some kind.
What is foreshadowing?
Shows a scene from a distance. Stresses the environment or setting of a scene.
What is a long shot (establishing shot)?
Darkness and shadows. It often creates suspense/suspicion.
What is low-key lighting?
The movie's world. The visual elements that create where the scene is taking place.
What is staging/set design?
When the character finds a plan to put into action to fix the problem raised earlier.
What is the falling action?
When the viewer changes from the eyes of one character to another. Gaining perspectives of both characters.
What is point of view?
When the camera moves left & right or up & down.
What is panning?
When a scene focuses the lighting on an object, the background often appears grey or black.
What is limbo lighting?
What the actors are wearing.
What are costumes?
When the story comes to an end. Usually most if not all loose ends are tied.
What is the resolution?
A way of letting the audience in on a secret. The use of imagery, colors, and even characters.
What is symbolism?
When the actor's expression is in close range.
What is a close-up shot?
When light hits the actor or object from behind.
What is back lighting?
What the actors do to their hair or face to make them look like their character or look like they belong in a specific period.
What is cosmetics (hair & makeup)?
The beginning of a story. Usually, everything is running smoothly and maybe a backstory is being presented.
What is the exposition?
Sarcasm. Using words that are opposite of the literal interpretation.
What is verbal irony?
Useful for shorter actors. It may inspire fear and insecurity in the viewer.
What is a low angle?
Light/bright/open. It often creates warmth and happiness.
What is high-key lighting?
Objects actors use during a scene. Could have little or great significance.
What are props?
Putting the story in motion. A leader could be on the hunt for teammates or there could be rumors of something bad coming.
What is the rising action?
A theme. Representative of the story's meaning.
What is a motif?