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Scene description, character movement, sounds
What is action?
Indicates an actor should pause briefly
What is "beat"?
Shot that focuses closely on a specific subject or character
What is CLOSE ON/C.U./E.C.U.?
Shot that shows location of the scene
What is an establishing shot?
Indicates something that happened in the past
What is FLASHBACK?
What the camera sees
What is "ANGLE ON..."?
Anything happening in the background of the scene (abbreviation)
What is b.g.?
A change in scene
What is CUT TO/DISSOLVE TO?
Scene takes place indoors/outdoors (abbreviation)
What is INT./EXT.?
Series of shots (usually without dialogue) that condenses a section of the story into a shorter time
What is a montage?
Transition where image gradually appears on the screen
Transition where image gradually disappears from the screen
What is FADE OUT?
Off-camera/off-screen (abbreviations)
What is O.C./O.S.?
The camera moves across something
What is "PAN"?
Instruction for the actor on how to deliver a line
What is a parenthetical?
Point of view (abbreviation)
What is P.O.V.?
Event taking place in one location or time
What is a scene?
One image
What is a shot?
What is V.O.?
The text in all caps at the beginning of a scene that describes location/time of day
What is a slug line?