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  • Bird's eye view. A shot in which the camera photographs a scene from directly overhead.
  • Close-up, Close shot. A detailed view of a person or object, usually without much context provided.
  • Continuity.
  • Crane shot.
  • Cross cutting.
  • Deep focus.
  • Dissolve, lap dissolve.
  • Dolly shot, tracking shot, trucking shot.
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  • What are the 5 stages of cinematography?

    Each stage has purpose and goals, and it is important that in each phase the goals are met before proceeding to the next.
    The 5 stages are development, pre-production, production, post-production, and distribution.

  • What are elements of cinematography?

    Cinematography comprises all on-screen visual elements, including lighting, framing, composition, camera motion, camera angles, film selection, lens choices, depth of field, zoom, focus, color, exposure, and filtration.

  • What is terminology in film?

    Cinematic terms, also called film terminology, are a type of vocabulary that is used to describe or identify what happens on the screen.
    These terms can be grouped into three categories: technical, vernacular, and slang.

  • What is terminology in film?

    The term "shot" can refer to two different parts of the filmmaking process: In production, a shot is the moment that the camera starts rolling until the moment it stops.
    In film editing, a shot is the continuous footage or sequence between two edits or cuts.

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