- Mis en scene – Excluding Actors, this is the arrangement and usage of everything inside the frame. This includes the setting, props, costume and make-up.
- Shot reverse shot – This is when there are two actors in a scene and the edit cuts between two shots of the actors, usually it is two separate close ups.
- Pan – This is when the camera moves either left or right in a turning motion.
- Track – A track or tracking shot is when the camera follows the subject as it is moving.
- Zoom – A zoom is when the camera gets a closer view on the subject
- Audience – This is what films are made for, the people who watch the film. This can vary due to genre and age-range of the target audience the film is made for.
- Montage – This is an editing technique where multiple clips are put together to show the passing of time within a short amount of time.
- 180 degree rule – An imaginary line drawn within a film where the camera cannot cross, this is used to establish where characters are placed within a scene, crossing the line would break the illusion and confuse the audience.
- POV – Point of View shot, this is when the camera is displayed in the direction of a characters vision.
- Close up – A close up is when a specific part of a characters body or object is within a close proximity of the camera.
- Two shot – a shot where two characters are in frame together.
- Voice-Over – This is when an actor records audio that plays over the top of visuals, this includes voice acting for animated characters and narration.
- Iconography – This is when symbols or visual images are used to interpret different meanings within a film
- Ideology – A system of ideas, usually influenced by politics or economics.
