B-Roll
B-Roll refers to supplemental footage that is intercut with the main footage to provide context or illustrate a point.
Shot
A shot is a single, continuous take in film or TV that captures a specific action or scene, serving as the basic building block of visual storytelling.
Dutch Tilt
A Dutch Tilt is a camera technique where the camera is rotated on its axis to create a diagonal horizon line, conveying unease, tension, or psychological instability.
Foreground Cross
A Foreground Cross is a staging technique where a performer or object moves through the foreground of the frame to add depth, visual interest, or create a natural screen transition.
Long Shot (LS)
A Long Shot (LS) is a camera framing showing a subject from head to toe within a significant portion of their surrounding environment.
Racking Focus
Racking Focus is a camera technique that shifts the lens focus between subjects during a shot to direct audience attention and create dramatic or narrative emphasis.
Reaction Shot
A Reaction Shot is a camera shot showing a character’s response to something they’ve witnessed or heard, used to convey emotional impact and guide audience interpretation.
Tracking Shot
A Tracking Shot is a camera movement in which the camera physically travels through space — typically on a dolly or track — to follow a subject or reveal an environment.
Two-Shot
A Two-Shot is a camera framing that includes two subjects in the same frame simultaneously, used to show character relationships, capture dialogue, and establish spatial proximity.
Pan
A Pan is a camera movement in which the camera rotates horizontally on a fixed axis to follow action or reveal the environment without physically moving through space.