| A | B |
| Pan | Horizontal camera movement. |
| Tracking | Horizontal camera movement that follows a specific subject throughout the shot |
| Long shot | A camera shot which shows the whole of the subject, also called wide angle shot. |
| Tilt | Vertical camera movement, i.e. adjusting the framing up and down. |
| Under shot | A camera angle from a low vantage point, where characters appear to be on an upper plane. |
| Over the sholder shot | A camera angle that takes the shot from behind the subject, still has the subject's shoulder in view. |
| Over head shot | A camera shot at an elevated angle, approximately 45 degrees. |
| Zoom | Framing movement, in which the focal length is altered to make the subject appear closer. |
| Transition | The way in which two video shots or audio clips are linked together; for example, instant cut, crossfade, wipe, etc. |
| Video | any medium which displays moving images electronically |
| Tripod | A three-legged stand for mounting equipment such as a camera, etc. |
| Narrative | A spoken audio track that is usually recorded separately and added to a video |
| Shot | A continuous piece of video or film footage. Everything you get between pressing "record" and "stop". |
| Audio | Sound. Specifically, the range of frequencies which are perceptible by the human ear. |
| Camera Framing | To compose a camera shot. |