TV Drama Terminology

Camera Shots

Close Up

Extreme Close Up

Medium Shot

Long Shot

Establishing Shot

Cut Away

Camera Angles

High Angle

Low Angle

Birds Eye

Worms Eye

Eye Level

Over The Shoulder

Point Of View

Camera Movement

Pan (Left/Right)

Swish Pan (Fast/Blur)

Tilt Up/ Dutch Tilt

Zoom (In/ Out)

Tracking

Hitchcock Zoom

Sound

Diegetic- Realistic sound that is meant to be heard in the shot with the source being visible.

Synchronous Sound- Sound which matches up with the images.

Sound Effects- Realistic sounds which match up with the images to create realism or to connote atmosphere.

Dialogue- Characters speaking

Ambient Sound-  Natural background sound to create realism.

Non-Diegetic- Sound in which the source is not present on the screen.

Title Music- Theme tunes.

Score/ incidental music- Orchestral music used to connote tone or atmosphere.

Sound Motifs- Sounds associated with a certain character.

Sound Effects- Used to connote atmosphere.

Voice Over- Often used to give insight into characters and their thoughts.

Editing

Transition- Movement of one shot moves into another.

Continuity Editing- Making the editing smoother so it does not distract the audience from the narrative.

Axis Match- Angle of camera so it is the same from shot to shot.

Cross Cut/Parallel Cut- Alternates between two or more different scenes which happens at the same time.

Direction Match- Direction of person or object consistent across shots.

Dissolve- Gradual fading of one shot to another with momentary superimposition in-between.

Duration and Pacing- Length and rhythm of shots.

Long Take- Shot that continues for a long time. Could be tracking shot.

Eye-Line Match- Where characters appear to look at each other due to direction of glances.

Fade-in- Gradual lighting from black to the image.

Fade-out- Gradual darkening from the image to black.

Graphic Match- Juxtaposition of images that are graphically similar, such as same shape.

Iris-in- Image gradually appearing using an expanding circle.

Iris-out- The reverse of an Iris-in.

Movement-match- Action beginning in one shot and continuing or completing in next shot.

Wipe- An image being replaced with another usually vertically but can take other shapes.

Straight Cut- Two shots joining together with no clear continuity device.

Jump Cut- A break or cut that appears jerky.

CGI- Computer Generated Imagery.

Slow Motion/Fast Motion- Images being slowed down or sped up.