| A | B |
|---|
| aspect ratio | the ratio of the width of a video screen to its height |
| close up | framed tightly |
| cross shot | camera near person is out of shot |
| depth of field | the area in which all objects appear in focus |
| field of view | the vista |
| headroom | overhead space |
| leadroom | space in front |
| long shot | far away |
| medium shot | between long and close |
| noseroom | space in front of profile |
| over the shoulder | near person's shoulder and in frame |
| psychological closure | filling in the missing information |
| vector | a directional force |
| z axis | depth of the screen |
| graphic vector | movement suggested by lines or arrangement of objects |
| index vector | points in the direction |
| motion vector | object moving in a direction |
| horizon line | distinct vertical line at times held parallel to the upper and lower edges of the screen |
