Movie Terms

2. ratio: the proportional relationship between an image's width and height, describing its shape
8. everything visible in the frame of a film
9. editing: a film editing system that creates a sense of continuous, seamless action by maintaining consistency in time, space, and narrative across shots
12. of View: the perspective from which the audience sees the story, either through an explicit POV shot that places the camera in a character's eyes, or the overall narrative perspective
14. the entire fictional world of the story, including all the elements within it that are part of the narrative, such as characters, events, and sounds
16. a film editing technique that condenses time, information, and narrative by assembling a series of short, often fast-paced, shots
17. a sequence of story events that are interrelated by cause and effect
18. the physically constructed or modified location where a scene is filmed, including all the scenery and props
19. a film that tells a fictional or fictionalized story, event, or plot

1. shot: the final shot of the day on a film set
3. any movable object that an actor interacts with during a scene, such as a book, cup, or weapon
4. Sheet: a daily document that acts as a schedule and communication tool for a production cast and crew
5. a film transition where one shot replaces another by moving a line or shape across the screen
6. a non-fiction motion picture intended to document reality, primarily for instruction, education, or to maintain a historical record
7. the time and place in which a story unfolds, encompassing not just the physical location but also the cultural, historical, and social context
10. in, fade out: fade in is a transition where an image gradually appears from a black or white screen, and fade out is the reverse
11. a segment of continuous action, dialogue, or both, that takes place in a single location and during a continuous time
13. a pre-shoot visit to a location, short for reconnaissance, to assess its suitability for filming
15. the written text for a movie that includes scene settings, character dialogue, and descriptions of actions and expressions