| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 180-degree rule | Screen direction continuity guideline |
| 2. | 24fps | Twenty-four frames per second |
| 3. | anamorphic | Wide image using squeezed optics |
| 4. | aperture | Lens opening controlling light |
| 5. | artifact | Unwanted digital image defect |
| 6. | aspect ratio | Image width to height proportion |
| 7. | axis | Imaginary line of screen direction |
| 8. | backlight | Light placed behind subject |
| 9. | bit depth | Number of tonal steps recorded |
| 10. | bitrate | Data amount per second |
| 11. | blocking | Planned actor and camera positions |
| 12. | bokeh | Blur quality in out-of-focus areas |
| 13. | bounce | Reflected light from a surface |
| 14. | camera | Device that records moving images |
| 15. | close-up | Shot framing a subject tightly |
| 16. | composition | Arrangement of visual elements |
| 17. | coverage | Shots capturing a scene fully |
| 18. | crane | Camera move up or down |
| 19. | cutaway | Shot away from main action |
| 20. | diffusion | Material softening the light |
| 21. | dissolve | Gradual transition between shots |
| 22. | distortion | Optical warping of the image |
| 23. | dolly | Camera move on a track |
| 24. | drone | Remote aircraft carrying camera |
| 25. | establishing shot | Shot introducing location context |
| 26. | exposure | Amount of light recorded |
| 27. | eye level | Camera aligned with subject eyes |
| 28. | eyeline | Direction a subject looks |
| 29. | fade | Image gradually darkens or appears |
| 30. | fill light | Light softening shadows |
| 31. | flag | Tool blocking unwanted light |
| 32. | focal length | Lens magnification and view angle |
| 33. | focus | Sharpness on the subject |
| 34. | frame | One image or picture boundary |
| 35. | framing | How subjects fit the frame |
| 36. | gel | Colored filter for light |
| 37. | ghosting | Repeated reflections in the image |
| 38. | gimbal | Motorized camera stabilizer |
| 39. | grading | Creative color adjustment process |
| 40. | grain | Visible texture in the image |
| 41. | green screen | Background for compositing effects |
| 42. | handheld | Shot with camera held manually |
| 43. | hard light | Light with crisp shadows |
| 44. | headroom | Space above subject’s head |
| 45. | high angle | Camera looking down on subject |
| 46. | histogram | Graph of tonal distribution |
| 47. | iris | Adjustable opening inside lens |
| 48. | ISO | Sensor sensitivity setting |
| 49. | jib | Small crane-like camera arm |
| 50. | jump cut | Abrupt cut skipping time |
| 51. | key light | Main light on subject |
| 52. | keystone | Perspective distortion from camera angle |
| 53. | latitude | Exposure range retaining detail |
| 54. | lead room | Space before moving subject |
| 55. | lens | Optical element shaping the image |
| 56. | lighting | Use of light in a scene |
| 57. | log | Flat profile preserving range |
| 58. | long shot | Shot showing full subject body |
| 59. | luma | Brightness information in video |
| 60. | LUT | Preset for color transformation |
| 61. | master shot | Wide shot covering whole scene |
| 62. | match cut | Cut linking similar visual elements |
| 63. | matte box | Lens hood holding filters |
| 64. | medium shot | Shot framing from waist upward |
| 65. | monitor | Screen for viewing image |
| 66. | montage | Sequence compressing time or ideas |
| 67. | ND filter | Filter reducing incoming light |
| 68. | negative space | Empty area around subjects |
| 69. | noise | Random grainy image speckling |
| 70. | over-the-shoulder | Shot past a person’s shoulder |
| 71. | overexposure | Too much light recorded |
| 72. | pan | Horizontal camera rotation |
| 73. | parallax | Apparent shift from viewpoint change |
| 74. | polarizer | Filter reducing reflections and glare |
| 75. | POV | Shot from character perspective |
| 76. | rack focus | Shift focus between subjects |
| 77. | RAW | Minimally processed image data |
| 78. | resolution | Amount of image detail |
| 79. | sensor | Light-sensitive image capture surface |
| 80. | shot | A single continuous camera take |
| 81. | shutter | Mechanism controlling exposure time |
| 82. | slate | Clapperboard marking a take |
| 83. | slider | Short track for smooth moves |
| 84. | slow motion | Action shown at reduced speed |
| 85. | steadicam | Stabilized body-mounted camera system |
| 86. | T-stop | Transmission-based aperture measurement |
| 87. | take | One recorded performance attempt |
| 88. | telephoto | Lens with narrow distant view |
| 89. | tilt | Vertical camera rotation |
| 90. | time-lapse | Time compressed through interval shooting |
| 91. | tripod | Three-legged camera support |
| 92. | underexposure | Too little light recorded |
| 93. | vectorscope | Monitor showing color information |
| 94. | viewfinder | Eyepiece or display for framing |
| 95. | vignette | Darkening near frame edges |
| 96. | waveform | Monitor showing brightness levels |
| 97. | white balance | Color neutrality adjustment setting |
| 98. | wipe | Transition replacing one image with another |
| 99. | zebra | Exposure warning stripe pattern |
| 100. | zoom | Change focal length during shot |
