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Film and cinematography flashcards with shot types, camera movements, and equipment terms for Grades 8–12.
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Film and Cinematography Vocabulary Flashcards

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This 35-card flashcard set covers cinematography and film vocabulary for middle and high school students. Topics include shot types (reaction shot, over-the-shoulder, low angle), camera movements (pan, truck, tilt, arc), and essential equipment and settings (dolly, tripod, f-stop, aperture). Use it as a vocabulary drill, exam preparation, or reference during a film or video production unit.

Subject:
Art
Topic:
Performing Arts
Grade Level:
8th – 12th Grades
Updated March 2025

Terms in This Set

  • shot
  • shot sheet
  • dolly
  • truck
  • pedestal
  • tilt
  • arc
  • great depth of field shallow depth of field
  • Aperture Focal Length
  • four shot group shot
  • reaction shot
  • profile shot
  • over the shoulder shot
  • low angle shot
  • high angle shot
  • truck left (TL)
  • pan
  • pan left (PL)
  • pan right (PR)
  • dolly in (DI)
  • dolly out (DO)
  • truck right (TR)
  • tilt up (TU)
  • Tilt down (TD)
  • pedestal up (PedU)
  • pedestal down (PedD)
  • arc right (AR)
  • arc left (AL)
  • jib
  • pan handle
  • f-stop
  • shutter
  • tripod head
  • pedestal column
  • pedestal control

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