Camera Shots
Transitions
Scenes and Shots
Important Terms
100
A type of shot used to suggest the location of a place.
ESTABLISHING SHOT
100
A simple transition where one scene cuts to another
CUT TO
100
A sequence or scene that happens in the past.
FLASHBACK
100
Old timey name for a long , modern-day film.
FEATURE FILM
200
A single camera shot that involves a camera following a person or object
TRACKING SHOT
200
A transition wherein the screen "wipes" from one image to the next, like a squeegee.
WIPE TO
200
A theatrical advertisement for an upcoming film attraction. 
TRAILER
200
Abbreviation in a screenplay that means "interior"
INT
300
An extreme close up shot of a person or object.
CLOSE ON
300
A transition where one scene fades out while the next scene fades into place. 
DISSOLVE TO
300
One single image in a movie. Changes whenever the camera cuts.
SHOT
300
Abbreviation in a screenplay that means Exterior.
EXT
400
A shot from above, that suggests it is taken from a plane or helicopter 
AERIAL SHOT
400
A shot where the screen fades to black, then transitions to the next scene.
CROSSFADE
400
An event that takes place entirely in one location or time.
SCENE
400
A pause in a line of dialogue.
BEAT
500
A mechanism on which a camera can be moved around.
DOLLY
500
Transition whereby the action cuts between two action scenes to suggest that the action is happening at the same time. 
CROSS-CUT
500
A series of images that show a theme or passage of time. 
MONTAGE
500
Term for when titles or text move across the screen.
CRAWL