Film Studies Terminology

1. The idea that a single shot has meaning only in relation to another shot.
6. Responsible for the quality of a film’s images and often a film’s dramatic effect.
10. A minor, usually stereotypical character whose actions are wholly predictable
12. The opposer or combatant working against the protagonist's or leading characters' goal
13. A close-up is a shot in which a person’s face fills most of the screen, although the term can also refer to any shot that appears to have been taken at close range (or through a telephoto lens), and in which an object appears relatively large and in detail.
14. From the ancient Greek for “recounted story,” a term used in film studies to refer to the story (or narrative) world of a film.
15. Originated in the theater and is used in film to refer to everything that goes into the composition of a shot--framing, movement of the camera and characters, lighting, set design and the visual environment, and sound.

2. A long shot at the start of a scene (or sequence) that shows things from a distance.
3. The audience is, in effect, looking through the character’s eye.
4. Refers to all the audio elements of a film–dialogue, music, sound effects, etc.
5. Dialogue, usually narration, that comes from an unseen, offscreen voice, character, or narrator.
7. A jump cut is an editing technique in which some frames are taken out of a sequence.
8. the principal character in drama, story, show, movie, book, etc.
9. An aerial shot is typically made from a helicopter or created with miniatures (today, digitally), showing a location from high overhead.
11. Speech delivered by or between characters.