Media Literacy - Filmmaking Techniques

Anything the audience sees in a video picture that did not really happen in the way it appears on the screen.

The point at which two different shots are joined (edited) together.

A sound other than speech or music made artificially for use in a tv show, movie, or other broadcast.

A person who performs in plays, movies, or television shows

The music used in a film or television show is called the soundtrack.

A shot that cuts away from a scene to show the character's reaction to it is called a screenwriter.

When one shot seems to pull or push another shot off the screen it is called a wipe. There are many types of wipes.

Author of the script; determines the narrative structure of the film or television program.

The camera doesn't move, but the camera lens moves, making the objects appear closer (larger) or farther (smaller).

The person who is responsible for deciding what shots to use and how to use them.

In a dramatic production, the person in charge of guiding and instructing the actors in matters of speech delivery and stage movements.

Conversation between two or more characters.

The lighting in a film or television program used for visibility and to create mood or special effects.

A complete section of footage without any cuts, which can last from only a fraction of a second to several minutes.

A framing technique that "pulls back" so it can capture the environment and full body of the subject from head to toe.