The art of film by Ryan.C

2 Film making terms

In this glossary I will talk about the art of cinema. Movies and theatre always fascinated me the way the camera and decor would influence your perspective and now I want to learn how to do it as well.

Camera angles
noun
The camera angle marks the specific location at which the movie camera or video camera is placed to take a shot. A scene may be shot from several camera angles simultaneously. This will give a different experience and sometimes emotion.
Example: The camera angles help us understand characters if they are dominating or dominated if they are scared or courageous.
fr: Angles de camera
this is a low diving it amplifies the size of the building
screenplay
noun
the script of a movie, including acting instructions and scene directions.
Example: I read your screenplay and loved how we understand the main character
fr: Scénario
This is a screenplay there is dialogue and what the actors need to be doing