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short

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a film usually less than 30 minutes in length.

shot (1)

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in shooting, one uninterrupted run of the camera to expose a series of frames. Also called a take.

shot (2)

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In the finished film, one uninterrupted image with a single (static or mobile) framing.

shot/reverse shot

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two or more shots edited together that alternate characters, typically in a conversation situation. In continuity editing, characters in one framing usually look left, in the other framing, right. Over-the-shoulder framings are common in shot/reverse-shot editing.

side lighting

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lighting coming from one side of a person or a object, usually in order to create a sense of volume, to bring out surface tensions, or to fill in areas left shadowed by light from another source.


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