Angle
The position of the camera in order to show a certain scene. A camera may be placed
straight on to a scene, at a side angle, high angle or low angle.
Camera movement
– a dolly shot: the camera and the base to which it is affixed move toward or away from a stationary object.
– a tracking shot: the camera moves behind or ahead of a moving person or object.
– a crane shot: the camera moves up or down on an automatic crane.
– a pan: the camera moves left or right on a fixed base.
– a tilt: the camera moves up or down.
Close-up
A shot which shows a limited and magnified view of a character or an object. It usually has a psychological, dramatic or symbolic value.
Deep-focus
The immediate foreground and the deepest parts of the background are in clear focus.
Dissolve
Gradual transition from one scene to another.
High-angle shot
A shot which looks down upon a scene or a character.
Long shot
A shot which provides a wide-angle view of a scene.
Low-angle shot
A shot which looks up at a character (object or scene).
Medium shot
Shows the object from waist up.
Voice over
Film narration/commentary in which the speaker remains unseen.
French equivalences
| Dolly shot | plan ou prises de vues en travelling. |
| Tracking shot | travelling (objet ou personne filmé en mouvement). |
| Crane shot | prise de vues sur grue. |
| Pan | panoramique horizontal. |
| Tilt | panoramique vertical. |
| Deep focus | profondeur de champ. |
| Dissolve | fondu enchaîné. |
| High-angle shot | plongée. |
| Low-angle shot | contre-plongée. |
| Close-up | gros plan. |
| Close shot | plan rapproché |
| Medium close shot | plan Américain. |
| Medium shot | plan moyen. |
| Medium long shot | plan de demi ensemble. |
| Long shot | plan d’ensemble. |