FILM

Colours

100

This color often symbolizes danger or passion in films.

Red

200

This color is frequently used to represent calmness or sadness.

Blue

300

This color can symbolize purity or innocence.

White

400

This color is often associated with nature and tranquility.

Green

500

This color can represent royalty or luxury.

Purple

Camera Angles

100

This angle is shot from above the subject, making them appear smaller or weaker.

High Angle

200

 This angle is shot from below the subject, making them appear larger or more powerful.

Low Angle

300

This angle is taken from the same level as the subject’s eyes.

Eye-Level Angle

400

This angle is taken to show a large-scale scene, typically from very high up

Birds-Eye Angle

500

This angle is used to see close details and capture emotion

Close-Up Angle

Composition Techniques

100

This technique divides the frame into nine equal parts to help with composition.

Rule of Thirds

200

This technique uses lines to guide the viewer’s eye to the main subject.

Leading Lines

300

This technique uses elements in the foreground to frame the main subject.

Framing

400

This technique uses elements in the scene and keeps the composition even

Symmetry

500

This technique involves using elements in the scene so they are harmonious together

Unity

Film Terms

100

 This term refers to the written dialogue and instructions for a film.

Screenplay

200

This term describes the process of planning out the shots

Storyboarding

300

This term refers to the process after filming

Post-Processing/Editing

400

This term refers to the person responsible for the overall visual look of a film.

Cinematographer

500

This term refers to the visual effects created using computer technology. (commonly seen in Marvel movies)

CGI (Computer Generated Imagery)

Film Sounds

100

This type of sound is heard by both the characters and the audience.

Diegetic Sound

200

This type of sound is only heard by the audience, not the characters.

Non-Diegetic Sound

300

This term refers to the changing/manipulating of sound for the sake of clarity or accuracy

Dubbing

400

This term refers to the use of voiceover to explain a moment/plotline of the movie to the viewers

Narration

500

This term refers to the culmination of music from a film

Soundtrack