Film & Video Terms to Know

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Across
  1. 4. shows a view from the subject's perspective, audience sees what character sees
  2. 5. the subject within frame is seen from below, creates impression of superiority
  3. 6. the head of the electrical department
  4. 8. gestures or action involving a character in the scene
  5. 10. the camera shot moved closer or further away from subject
  6. 11. turn your face or entire body out to the audience so they can see your face
  7. 12. the camera film from directly above subject
  8. 15. shot from a crane
  9. 16. only part of face, for example eyes included in frame
  10. 19. camera and lighting supervisor on the production
  11. 23. responsible for the daily running of lighting and grip
  12. 25. a camera shot from an airplane
  13. 26. the camera films moving horizontally from side to side
  14. 28. the subject within frame is seen from above, creates impression of inferiority
  15. 30. an apparatus that stabilizes the camera while worn by camera operator
  16. 32. the camera films while moving vertically up and down
Down
  1. 1. a new shot introduced by overlapping another as original fades
  2. 2. the complete story in several scenes
  3. 3. the entire subject fills the frame
  4. 7. a panoramic shot, usually a landscape
  5. 8. person responsible for operating the microphone
  6. 9. a single continuous view that only shows a part of the action
  7. 13. the exact location where action is happening
  8. 14. a part of the subject fills the frame
  9. 17. responsible for making artistic and technical decisions
  10. 18. assignment of actors to roles within the production
  11. 20. a very wide angle shot, usually opening shot
  12. 21. a shot where two subjects comfortably fill the frame
  13. 22. person on a film crew responsible for creation of sound effects that represent everyday noises
  14. 24. also known as dollying, camera moves along a track beside, toward or away from subject
  15. 27. the border that defines the parameters of the screen image
  16. 29. person responsible for the adjustment and maintenance of production equipment on set
  17. 31. an object or person's face fills most of the screen