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Written by
The credit given when one or several writers have created both the story and the screenplay, and there is no source material. The credit is also given in television if the writer has created both the story and the teleplay. ....
Xenon
Extremely bright (5400K) daylight-balanced projection lamp. ....
Zoom
Shot in which the magnification of the objects by the camera's lenses is increased (zoom in) or decreased (zoom out/back). ....
Zoom Lens
Unlike a fixed-focal lens (which has one setting), this lens has variable settings which allows the focal length to have a range from wide to long. ....
Set Piece
Set piece (film), an elaborate sequence which sees a chase, fight, or other action taking place in an original and memorable way. (Wikipedia)....
BACK TO / BACK TO SCENE
The camera reverts to its original shot position from another....
BACKGROUND (b.g.)
Any action or object(s) which is secondary to the main action and which appears far away to the main action, and which serves as a backdrop for that action. Usually abbreviated in lowercase letters with periods after each letter.....
Close Shot
Camera shot that includes only the head and shoulders of a character. Always typed in capital letters.....
CLOSEUP (C.U.)
Camera shot that closely emphasizes (isolates) a detail in a person, animal or object. Always typed in capital letters and is usually abbreviated.....
CUT / CUT TO
Instantaneous transition (change) from a scene (or a shot, or another person) to another. Always typed in capital letters.....
DOLLY IN / DOLLY OUT
Camera movement towards or away from a subject, involving physical movement of the camera. Always typed in capital letters.....
EXTREME CLOSEUP (E.C.U.)
Camera shot that is extremely close to a subject, used to emphasize some particular detail. Usually typed out in full in capital letters....
FOREGROUND (f.g.)
The area of the scene (objects or action) which is closest to the camera. Usually abbreviated in lowercase letters with periods after each letter....
FADE IN / FADE OUT
Smooth, gradual transition from complete blackness to a scene (fade in); gradual transition from a scene to complete blackness (fade out). Always typed out in full in capital letters.....
I/E (INT./EXT.)
Refers to shots taken in both an interior and an exterior location. For example, a police chase where we start inside a car and the camera moves outside the window when the character leans out to shoot a gun....
ISOLATE
Tight focus on an object or person.....
LIGHTS UP
Transition used in Stage format, denoting the beginning and discovery of a scene by the illumination of lights onto a particular area of the stage.....
LONG SHOT
Camera shot that is taken at a considerable distance from the subject, usually containing a large number of background objects. Always spelled out in capital letters.....
MAGIC
Shorthand for "Magic Hour," the short period of time around sunset.....
MEDIUM SHOT (MED. SHOT)
Camera shot often used to describe a shot of character approximately from the waist up.....
