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Comprehensive glossary of filmmaking terms, concepts, and techniques.

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A continuity editing convention in which a cut from a character looking off-screen leads to what that character sees.

An extreme wide angle lens with very short focal length that produces strong barrel distortion and a curved field of view.

A shot captured with the camera held by hand, without a tripod, dolly, or mechanical stabilisation system.

A shot where the camera is positioned above the subject, looking down to diminish their perceived power or status.

A narrative perspective where the camera and audience access information beyond any single character's knowledge.

A shot framed from behind one character's shoulder, looking toward the character they address.

A shot that shows a character's emotional response to an event, action, or piece of dialogue.

A filmmaking approach that presents events through a character's internal perception rather than an objective external viewpoint.