Film Vocab
3 Legged stand for supporting the camera
Tripod
the creator of Barbie
Greta Gerwig
sets up and manipulates the camera to capture footage
Camera Operator
this shot shows an object or part of an actor from a close distance, and can help capture details
Close-up
any footage that isn't apart of the actual date and conversation with the particpants
Broll
The hero in a movie
Protagonists
the creator of Jaws
Steven Spielburg
a writer who produces the script of a film
Screenwriter
Shows the subject from far awa
Long shot
a series of drawings that form a visual representation of how shots in a scene might look
story board
the visual relationship between a camera and the person or object it's shooting
Camera angle
the creator of Get Out
Jordan Peele
Develops a creative vision for a film, then guides the cast and crew members through the process of production
Director
this is a shot where the camera stays still
Static shot
Antagonist
curved glass in front of the camera that works with the rest of the camera to control and capture the visuals of a shot
Lens
the creator of The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tim Burton
Changes shot using a switcher
Technical Director (TD)
filming with the camera at an angle, so the footage slants diagonally
Dutch angle
footage captured between when a camera begins recording and when a director says cut
Take
the distance between the closest and farthest objects in a shot that are both in focus
Depth of field
The creator of When they see Us
Ava DuVernay
director of photography, helps direct the lighting and camera crew to capture a shot
Cinematographer
when the focal length of a camera lens is adjusted to give the illusion of moving closer or further away from the subject
Zoom shot
the highest grossing film this year
Barbie