Camera Dolly A wheeled cart or similar device upon which a movie camera is mounted to give it smooth, horizontal mobility.ĭollying or Dolly shot A shot in which the camera moves horizontally either toward or away from its subject, or right or left in relation to the subject. This transition generally suggest a longer period of narrative elapses than is suggested by cuts. Dissolve An editorial transition overlapping a fade in and a fade out in such a way that one image gradually disappears while another simultaneously emerges. Deep focus A technique in which objects in the extreme foreground and objects in the extreme background are kept equally in focus. Continuity editing An editorial style that preserves the illusion of undisrupted time and space across editorial transitions (especially cuts). Especially in narrative filmmaking, cross-cutting is traditionally used to build suspense or to suggest a thematic relationship between two sets of actions. Cross-cutting Cutting between different events occurring simultaneously in different locations. Cut An editorial transition signified by the immediate replacement of one shot with another. Low-angle shot (the camera is lower than its subject)Ĭlose-up A frame depicting the human head or an object of similar size.High-angle shot (the camera is higher than its subject).
Camera angle The point of view or viewing position adopted by the camera with respect to its subject. Bridge shots are also used to avoid jump cuts when inserting a pick-up. Examples are a clock face showing advancing time, falling calendar pages, railroad wheels, newspaper headlines and seasonal changes. Bridging shot A shot used to cover a jump in time or place or other discontinuity. Arc A dolly shot where the camera moves in an arc along a circular or elliptical radius in relation to the subject ("arc left" or "arc right") Backlighting (lighting design) The main source of light is behind the subject, silhouetting it, and directed toward the camera. This technique has gained popularity in recent years due to the popularity and growing availability of drones. Aerial shot A shot taken from an airborne device, generally while moving. Basic definitions of terms 180-degree rule A continuity editorial technique in which a sequence of shots in a scene with two actors are all shot with the camera on one side of the two actors so that a coherent spatial relationship and eyeline match are maintained.
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