TV Production Vocabulary

3. - a camera angle that makes the subject appear powerful and intimidating.
4. - a shot where an object or actor's head takes up most of the screen.
7. - an editing technique where cuts between scenes that are happening at the same time but at different locations.
8. - the abbreviation for a type of shot where one actor is framed over the shoulder of another.
9. - when the camera physically follows an actor through a shot.
11. - a camera angle where the camera is positioned directly beneath the subject.
14. - a group of sequences which depict an event in the story and occur in one place.
17. - a camera angle that makes the subject appear weak or inferior.
18. - the camera is physically held by the camera operator.
23. - where a story takes place
24. - an editing technique where an image on screen slowly fades away while the next image slowly fades in.
26. - these worn items are carefully chosen to represent a range of things about a character, like their occupation, age or personality.
27. - a shot where an actor is shown from head to toe as well as some of the setting he or she is in.
30. - an audio technique that allows the audience to hear an actor's voice while other images appear on screen.

1. - a shot where an actor is shown from the waist up.
2. - when only one person is speaking.
5. - an audio technique that can trigger certain emotions from the audience.
6. - when the camera moves up and down while on a fixed axis.
10. - an editing technique where two shots are joined in a way that looks like an instantaneous change between shots.
12. - a conversation between two or more people.
13. - A single 'run' of the camera.
15. - when the camera moves from left to right while on a fixed axis.
16. - an object that actors can manipulate or that are a part of the set.
19. - a camera angle where the camera is tilted.
20. - an editing technique where the image appears or disappears gradually by slowly fading to black, white or another color.
21. - a camera angle where the camera is placed overhead and objects are made to look small compared to their surroundings.
22. - the abbreviation for a type of shot that shows a scene from the perspective of a character.
23. - A group of shots depicting one action.
25. - the abbreviation for an audio technique that artificially reproduces sound to create an effect.
28. - an editing technique where a series of shots from different settings or times are shown in sequence to create a continuous reality.
29. - the camera does not move, but the focus changes to make things appear closer or farther away.