The Language of Film Visual Glossary

Camera Range

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Extreme long shot
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Long shot

 

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Medium long shot

 

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Medium shot

 

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Medium close up

 

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Close up

 

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Extreme close up

 

Camera Angle

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Eye level shot

 

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Low angle shot

 

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High angle shot

 

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Aerial shot

 

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Canted angle/Dutch tilt shot

 

Camera Movement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8jrRKZSn5U

Pan

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjwSjETkLzg

Tilt

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDZg9eHFhEQ

Dolly

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYI2PLBQeEE

Truck

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWk0mImhkG4&feature=youtu.be

Tracking shot

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8Am12SWVtc&feature=youtu.be

360 reveal

 

Composition

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Balance

 

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Negative Space

 

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Eye Room

 

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Lead Room

Compositional Stress

 

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Symmetry

 

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Frame within a Frame

 

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Deep Space Composition