Camera
shows the subject from top to bottom
Location
When you are shooting in the actual setting the story takes places rather than in a studio
"I am your father."
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Narrative montage
the editing technique of assembling separate pieces of film and putting them together into a sequence.
high key
lighting style that results in a brightly lit frame with soft lighting, minimal shadows, and low contrast.
Medium shot
a type of camera shot in film that shows an actor approximately from the waist up
Staging/set design
the creation of the physical space in which the action of a performed event takes place
"Hasta La Vista, Baby!"
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
low key
a lighting technique for film that focuses on accentuating shadows by using hard source lighting in a scene
Close up
movie shot taken of a subject or object at close range intended to show greater detail to the viewer.
costumes
Every clothing worn in a movie
Spider-Man
Transition
a technique used in video editing to connect one shot to another
contrast
the light and dark parts of a scene
low angle
a film shot taken from a camera angle positioned below the average eye line and pointing up
Cosmetics
products applied to the face and hair for better appearance
"Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."
The Wizard of Oz
soundtrack
a selection of recorded songs that accompany a film
Back lightning
hits an actor or object from behind and is usually placed higher than the object it is lighting
high angle
a filming technique where the camera looks down at the subject from above
Props
any inanimate object that an actor interacts with in a film
"Here's looking at you, Kid."
Casablanca
sound effects
reproduction of sound or sounds intended to accompany action and supply realism
limbo lighting
lighting technique in which the background of the set is lit to create the illusion of a solid-colored, indistinct background