Keywords

Genre- The way a film is categorized, for example horror, romance and comedy etc.
Camera shot- Informs audience on the time and shot for example establishing shot, master shot, landscape shot and close up.
Camera level- Height of camera showing the mise en scene
Camera angle- The angle the camera is at when filming, for example if the camera is looking up at the character then that character is in power.
Camera movement- How it moves, for example tracking, panning and dollying.
Editing- e.g Continuity editing creates a seemless flow.
Framing- Amount of information that director wants the audience to know at any given time.
Mise en scene- Everything in the shot, from the props to the lighting to the costumes.
Denotation- The obvious meaning.
Connotation- The hidden meaning.
Depth of field- Things closer up in focus and further back not in focus. Creates an order of importance
Pull focus- When the focus changes with the sequence of the shot.
Representation- How something is first represented for example an empty desert could represent loneliness and desperation.