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Film Grammar Room
Just as written storytelling uses a basic grammar of words, phrases and sentences, filmmaking uses shots, scenes, and sequences. This is part of Film Grammar — the basics of the filmmaking lanquage.

The Visual Units
Shot
Shots By Position In The Scene
Establishing Shot
Point-Of-View Shot
Reaction Shot
Shots By Number Of Subjects
Single (One-Shot)
Two Shot
Group Shot
Shots By The Type Of Lens
Wide-Angle Shot
Telephoto Shot
Zoom Shot
Shots By Camera Movement
Dolly Shot
Panning Shot
Tilting Shot
Shots By Camera Angle
High Angle
Low Angle
Bird's-Eye View
Shots By Camera Position
Over-The-Shoulder Shot
Head-On Shot
Scene
Scene Composed Of Several Shots
Scene Shot (Integral Shot)
Sequence
Coverage
Master Shot
Coverage Shots
Reverse Angle Shots
Triangle Principle
Continuity
Imaginary Line
Framing
Extreme Close-up
Close-up
Medium Shot
Medium Full Shot
Full Shot
Wide Shot
Match Cut
By camera position
By subject movement
By dialogue
Film Punctuation
Fade Out
Fade In
White Out
Cutting To Black
Color Fade
Dissolve
Composition
Light, Color
Camera Angle
Camera Movement
Object/Character Placement

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