That's My Shot
The Right Angle
Moving Right Along
You Light Up My Life
You Need to Cut It
100

a shot from some distance that may show the isolation or vulnerability of the character

long shot

100

camera films the subject from below; similar to a worm's eye view

low angle

100

lens moves to make an object seem to move closer to or further away from the camera

zoom

100

bright light of an opening scene

high key

100

Camera going from light to darkness or darkness to light

fade

200

a scene between two people shot exclusively from an angle that includes both characters more or less equally

two shot

200

the camera is above the person; bird's eye view

high angle

200

camera moves up or down along a vertical axis

tilt

200

soft light that gives the appearance of innocence

front or back lighting

200

film is spliced together or put together

cut

300

the image takes up at least 80% of the frame

close-up

300

a shot taken from a normal height

eye level

300

camera moves from side to side on a horizontal axis

pan

300

lighting that makes the subject appear evil

bottom or side lighting

300

a new image wipes off an old image

wipe

400

shows the person from the waist up and gives the ground story

medium shot

400

the side angle shot

profile view

400

camera moving to make an action shot

dolly/ tracking

400

light that creates suspense or suspicion

Low key

400

camera shows an event that happened in the past

flashback

500

a long shot that sets the scene for the story

establishing shot

500

the 5 types of balance

symmetrical; assymetrical; tonal, color, conceptual


500

create overhead shots on a crane over the action

boom/ crane

500

angelic lighting

front or back lighting

500

one image is slowly replaced by another

dissolve

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