Glossary
Comprehensive glossary of filmmaking terms, concepts, and techniques.
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2Establishing Shot
A wide shot that orients the audience to a new location at the start of a scene.
Extreme Close-Up
A shot framed on a single feature or small detail, isolating it entirely from its surrounding context.
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2Fish-Eye Lens
An extreme wide angle lens with a very short focal length that produces strong barrel distortion and a curved, spherical field of view.
Focus
The precise optical alignment that renders a subject at a specific distance as sharp in the recorded image.
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3Lens
An optical instrument mounted on the camera that focuses light onto the sensor and determines field of view.
Long Shot
A shot that frames a subject's full body within their surrounding environment.
Low Angle Shot
A shot where the camera looks up at the subject from below, making them appear larger, dominant, or threatening.
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2Telephoto Lens
A long focal length lens that magnifies distant subjects and compresses apparent depth between planes.
Tilt Shot
A shot in which the camera rotates on its horizontal axis, moving the lens angle up or down.