Camera Movements
When the camera's base stays put, but the lens moves right to left on an even plane.
Pan
The first wide shot of a film, which sets mood, tone and place.
Establishing Shot
A style of humorous story, full of love and relationship missteps.
Rom-Com
The drawn sheet which helps to show the flow of the movie.
Storyboard
The person responsible for contracts, funding and green-lighting the project.
Producer
When the camera's base stays put, but the lens move up or down.
Tilt
From overhead.
High Angle or Bird's Eye View
A type of movie set in the future or in an imaginary world, often populated with robotics, aliens or advanced technology.
Sci-Fi
To give a new idea the go, a project must be given a ______ _______.
Green Light
These folks add sounds and sounds effects in during post-production.
Foley Artists
When the entire camara moves, usually on a track or crane.
Dolly Shot
From the waist up.
Mid shot.
Movies which share true, factual stories or biographies.
Documentary
What is shouted as a filming take begins
"Quiet on the set!"
This person writes the script.
Screen Writer
When the camera is freely held, following a subject moving across space.
Tracking Shot
Just an eyeball.
Extreme Close Up
A style of movie meant to frighten you, often full of blood or jump-scares.
Horror
To refilm the same moment or scene over multiple times.
Retakes
The person responsible for putting the film in order, creating cuts from the footage that best serve the story.
Editor
When the camera is rotated, to be at a 45degree sideways look.
Dutch Angle Shot
A two-shot, but you only see one face.
Over the Shoulder
A style of movie full of chases, athletic prowess, spies, police and cars.
Action
This job takes polaroid photos and lots of notes to make sure each take looks as close to the last as possible - think hair, clothing or prop arrangement.
Continuity
The lead artist for all filming.
Cinematographer