the position of the frame in relation to the subject it shows. A high angle is when camera is looking down, low angle when looking up.

onscreen impression that the framing is changing with respect to the scene being photographed. This is usually achieved by actual movement of camera but also by a zoom lens or special effects.

meaning "camera-pen", a phrase used by Alexandre Astruc to suggest that the art of film is equal in flexibility and range to older arts, such as novel and the essay.

a view in which the frame is not level. Either right or left side is lower, causing objects in the scene to appear tipped.

a type of filmic organization in which the parts treat distinct parts of some subject. For example, a film about U.S. might be organized into fifty parts, each devoted to a single state.