Mise en scène - All the visual elements that appear in a frame, cinematography  - is the process of capturing still and moving images on film, Extreme long shot (extreme wide shot) - Used to show the subject from a distance, or the area in which the scene is taking place., Long Shot (Wide Shot) - Shows the subject from top to bottom; for a person, this would be head to toes, though not necessarily filling the frame, Full Shot - Frames character from head to toes, with the subject roughly filling the frame., Medium Shot - typically frames a character from about waist up t up., Close Up Shot  - frames the screen with part of the subject, such as a person’s head/face, Extreme Close Up Shot - Emphasizes a small area or detail of the subject, such as the eye(s), hands or mouth., eye-level shot  - the camera is positioned on the same level as its subject, looking directly at a person or object., low-angle shot  - is produced when the camera is positioned low and points up to look at the subject. It can emphasize the subject’s power and authority., high-angle shot - shows the subject from above, suggesting their vulnerability or lack of power., a pan  - is when the camera unit itself remains stationary but the camera rotates on a horizontal plane., a tilt - occurs when the camera rotates on a vertical plane., a tracking shot or a track - occurs when the whole camera moves along with the action, eliciting a feeling of being actively involved in the scene., crosscutting  - allows a film to tell the stories of several characters. The editor crosscuts from one scene to another to allow two or more storylines to be advanced., matching the scenes - allows crosscuts to occur smoothly, encouraging the audience to see connections between the experiences of different characters., a montage sequence  - is composed of a series of brief shots, often accompanied by music., quick editing or fast cutting  - occurs when successive shots are only short;, slow editing - is when each shot lasts for a longer time, diegetic sound - refers to sounds that occur within the world of the story. This includes dialogue as well as sounds made by the characters and by other things that exist in that world (such as traffic noises, barking dogs and so on)., non-diegetic sound - refers to the sounds that are included in the post-production stage of making a film. They are sounds such as the music soundtrack or voice-overs, which are heard by the audience but not by the characters, flashback  - flashbacks depict the subjective experience of a character by showing a memory of a previous event,

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