TV Production Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. - A single 'run' of the camera.
  2. 6. – an editing technique where the image appears or disappears gradually by slowly fading to black, white or another color. The fade is often used as a division between scenes.
  3. 7. - he camera is physically held by the operator, rather than being mounted on a tripod, dolly, or other stabilization equipment.
  4. 9. - The camera is stationary and the focus changes to zoom in or out on an object, character or setting. It is used to draw focus to a particular detail.
  5. 12. - a camera angle where the camera is placed overhead or directly above the subject. Characters and objects are made to look small compared to their surroundings.
  6. 14. Shot - Frames one character over the shoulder of another, often used in dialogue scenes to show the perspective of one character as they look at the other.
  7. 15. shot - A shot that sets up the context for a scene by showing the relationship between the characters and their environment. It’s typically used at the beginning of a scene to give the audience a sense of location.
  8. 17. - when the camera moves left and right on a fixed horizontal axis
  9. 18. shot - An actor’s entire body is seen as well as some of the setting. It shows a character's emotion through posture and gesture.
  10. 19. - a shot that shows the scene from the perspective of a character, giving the audience the sense of seeing through their eyes.
  11. 21. shot - An actor is seen from the waist up
  12. 22. - an editing technique where two shots are joined in a way that looks like an instantaneous change between shots.
Down
  1. 1. - an audio technique where a person is heard speaking, but other images appear on screen to help illustrate what is being said.
  2. 2. - a camera angle where the frame is tilted on its axis
  3. 4. - an angle where the camera is positioned directly beneath the subject. It is often coupled with point-of-view shots when the character is looking up at something.
  4. 5. - a series of shots from different settings or times shown in sequence to create a continuous reality. There is usually voiceover or music played over the top.
  5. 8. - an editing technique where an image on screen slowly fades away while the next image slowly fades in
  6. 10. - An object or an actor’s head takes up most of the screen. It is used to reveal emotion through facial expression.
  7. 11. - The camera moves on tracks or wheels, from a helicopter or crane or from the body of a person. They often follow a traveling or moving subject.
  8. 13. - A group of sequences which depict an event in the story and occur in one place.
  9. 16. - A group of shots depicting one action.
  10. 17. - Objects that actors manipulate or that are a part of the set are called props.
  11. 20. - when the camera moves up and down on a fixed axis