100 Words Related to Film

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Aerial shot	Shot filmed from above.
2.	Angle	Camera viewpoint direction.
3.	Animation	Moving images made from drawings.
4.	Aperture	Lens opening controlling light.
5.	Aspect ratio	Frame width-to-height proportion.
6.	Audience	People watching a film.
7.	Auteur	Director as primary creative voice.
8.	B-roll	Supplementary footage for edits.
9.	Backlighting	Light from behind subject.
10.	Behind-the-scenes	Production process footage.
11.	Best boy	Assistant to gaffer or key grip.
12.	Bokeh	Blur quality of out-of-focus areas.
13.	Boom mic	Microphone on extended pole.
14.	Box office	Revenue from ticket sales.
15.	Camera	Device that records moving images.
16.	Casting	Choosing actors for roles.
17.	Cinematography	Art of camera and lighting.
18.	Clapperboard	Slate marking takes and sync.
19.	Close-up	Tight shot of subject.
20.	Color grading	Adjusting color and tone.
21.	Composer	Writes film music score.
22.	Continuity	Consistency across shots and scenes.
23.	Costume design	Creating clothing for characters.
24.	Credits	List of cast and crew.
25.	Dailies	Raw footage viewed after shooting.
26.	Deep focus	Foreground and background both sharp.
27.	Dialogue	Spoken lines between characters.
28.	Diegetic sound	Sound originating within story world.
29.	Digital cinema	Film production using digital formats.
30.	Director	Leads creative vision of film.
31.	Dolly	Wheeled camera support for moves.
32.	Dolly zoom	Zoom with dolly to distort perspective.
33.	Double feature	Two films shown back-to-back.
34.	Dub	Replace or add recorded voices.
35.	Editing	Assembling shots into final sequence.
36.	Establishing shot	Shot showing setting or location.
37.	Executive producer	Oversees financing and production support.
38.	Exposure	Amount of light captured.
39.	Fade	Gradual transition to or from black.
40.	Focus puller	Maintains sharp focus during takes.
41.	Foley	Recorded sound effects for actions.
42.	Frame	Single image of a film.
43.	Franchise	Series of related films.
44.	Freeze frame	Still image held on screen.
45.	Gaffer	Chief lighting technician.
46.	Genre	Category like comedy or thriller.
47.	Green screen	Backdrop for compositing effects.
48.	Grip	Crew handling camera support gear.
49.	Handheld	Camera held by operator.
50.	High key lighting	Bright lighting with minimal shadows.
51.	Hook	Element that grabs audience attention.
52.	IMAX	Large-format high-resolution projection system.
53.	In-camera effects	Effects created during filming.
54.	Indie film	Independently produced movie.
55.	Insert shot	Close shot of an object detail.
56.	Intercut	Alternate between two scenes.
57.	Jump cut	Abrupt cut within same shot.
58.	Key light	Main light illuminating subject.
59.	Lens	Optical element focusing light.
60.	Line producer	Manages budget and daily logistics.
61.	Location scouting	Finding places to film scenes.
62.	Long shot	Subject seen from far away.
63.	Makeup artist	Creates character makeup and looks.
64.	Matte painting	Painted background for scenes.
65.	Miniature	Small-scale model used for shots.
66.	Mise-en-scene	Arrangement of elements in frame.
67.	Montage	Sequence of shots showing passage of time.
68.	Motion capture	Recording movement for digital characters.
69.	Movie trailer	Promotional preview of a film.
70.	Music score	Original music written for film.
71.	Narration	Voice-over telling part of story.
72.	Non-diegetic sound	Sound added outside story world.
73.	Nonlinear editing	Digital editing with flexible access.
74.	On set	At the filming location.
75.	Opening credits	Credits shown at film start.
76.	Over-the-shoulder	Shot from behind a character.
77.	Pacing	Speed and rhythm of storytelling.
78.	Pan	Horizontal camera rotation.
79.	Performer	Actor appearing on screen.
80.	Pitch	Short proposal for a film idea.
81.	Post-production	Work after filming wraps.
82.	Practical effects	Physical effects created on set.
83.	Pre-production	Planning phase before filming.
84.	Producer	Manages production from start to finish.
85.	Production design	Overall visual look of film.
86.	Projection	Displaying film onto a screen.
87.	Props	Objects used by actors.
88.	Reel	Roll or compilation of footage.
89.	Reshoot	Filming scenes again.
90.	Rough cut	Early edited version of film.
91.	Runtime	Total length of the film.
92.	Screenplay	Written script for a film.
93.	Screenwriter	Person who writes the screenplay.
94.	Set design	Building and dressing sets.
95.	Shot list	Planned list of camera shots.
96.	Sound design	Creating and shaping film audio.
97.	Soundtrack	Music used in a film.
98.	Special effects	Effects beyond normal filming.
99.	Steadicam	Stabilized camera rig for smooth moves.
100.	Story arc	Character or plot development over time.