setting/editing
camera/sound
literacy devices
angles/movements
lighting
100

location


a particular place or position

100

positions

a place where someone or something is located or has been put.

100

foreshadowing 

be a warning or indication of (a future event).

100

panning

the camera horizontally so that it sweeps around the scene

100

high key

reduces the lighting ratio in the scene, meaning there's less contrast between the darker tones and the brighter areas

200

transition

the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another.

200

long shot

a view of a scene that is shot from a considerable distance, so that people appear as indistinct shapes

200

irony

the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

200

low

camera is facing low down to the ground

200

low key


greater contrast between the dark and light areas of the image with a majority of the scene in shadow.



300

costumes

dress (someone) in a particular set of clothes.

300

medium shot

a film shot that stretches from around the waist (or sometimes the knees) of a subject up to their head.

300

dramatic

relating to drama or the performance or study of drama.

300

high

camera is facing high 

300

contrast

a strategic type of cut that juxtaposes two starkly different scenes.

400

props

a person or thing that is a major source of support or assistance.

400

close up 

a camera shot in which most—if not all—of the frame is filled with an and actor's face or an important feature, detail, or object

400

conflict

a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.

400

tracking

the maintenance of a constant difference in frequency between two or more connected circuits or components.

400

back lighting

A backlight hits an actor or object from behind and is usually placed higher than the object it is lighting

500

narrative montage 

assembles a series of short images or quick shots to tell a story or advance the plot

500
sound effects/background sound


a sound recorded and presented to make a specific storytelling or creative point without the use of dialogue or music

500

motif

a decorative design or pattern

500

crane

any shot from a camera mounted on a robotic crane

500

limbo lighting

 A lighting technique in which the background of the set is lit to create the illusion of a solid-colored, indistinct background