| A | B |
|---|
| exposition | an introduction to characters and their environment |
| complications | problems that arise as the charcter tries to overcome the obstacle |
| climax | most exciting part |
| resolution | when the major problem is resolved |
| screenplay | script of a television movie |
| teleplay | script of a television drame |
| fade-in | the picture slowly appears |
| fade-out | the picture slowly disappears |
| ext. | exterior/outdoors |
| int. | interior/inside |
| long shot | a camera shot from far off |
| close shot | a close-up camera shot |
| pan | the camera swings slowly from one side to the other |
| O.S. | off screen |
| P. O. V. | point of view (of a character) |
| montage | short scenes succeeding one another and overlapping on the screen |
| beat | pause |
| hold | the camera remains focused on one image for a few seconds |
| voice over | comments or narration by the voice of an unseen person |
| zoom | to quickly move in for a close view or away for a distant view |
