Camera
A shot that is extremely near to its subject
Close up shot
Technique of when two people are talking to each other
Dialogue
The overall name for the furniture, decor or staging of a film.
Setting / the set
Technique when the camera moves slowly across a scene
Pan
When a shot is bright, clear and well lit
High key lighting
Eye-level shot
The name for the music that is scored for a particular film or tv show
Objects used to fill the backgrounds of scenes, sometimes used by the actors within the scene.
Props
Multiple clips or photos overlapping or in quick succession
Montage
When a shot is dark, dull and uses shadows
Low key lighting
A shot from far above the action
Bird's eye view or Overhead
Sound that can be heard within the world of the film (by the characters as well as the audience)
Diegetic Sound
The three things that are used by film makers to visually present their characters on their physical body.
When the camera gradually gets closer or farther away from the subject during a scene.
Zooming
Lighting from behind the main subject to retain detail and make the subject stand out from the background.
Backlighting
A shot from the vantage point of the character (establishing what that character is seeing)
Point of view shot
Sound that cannot be heard within the world of the film, just by the audience (e.g. music, voice over)
Non-diegetic sound
Is a picture on the wall a prop or set dressing?
Set dressing
The purposeful blending of two images or more to create a composite image.
Overlay
What is a sequence shot and what is it used for
A long shot- usually over 1 minute. Used when there is a lot of action and movement to capture.
A shot that uses a vehicle or tracks in order to get a steady continuous movement (for example the character in the middle of a circle spinning)
Dolly shot, tracking shot or trucking shot
When the characters are singing on stage in the film The Sapphires, is that diegetic or non-diegetic sound?
Diegetic sound
What is significant about the costumes used in the ball scene in Romeo + Juliet
the fancy dress costumes match the representation of each character
Technique when the editor changes the overall colours of the footage to enhance the film (e.g. in Mamma Mia the colours are enhanced to make the oceans look more blue in all film shots/ blues stand out)
Colour grading
Using both light and shade or lots of contrast in a shot
Chiaroscuro