| A | B |
| development | idea for film; story is written |
| pre-production | cast and crerw hired; location set |
| production | fiom shoots are made on locations |
| post-production | film, sound, special effects edited |
| distribution | film sent to theatres |
| screenplay | dialogue and directions for actors |
| storyboard | directions for cinematographer |
| director | chooses how acting and filming are done |
| cinematographer | film specialist |
| set designer | decides on constructed sets for filming |
| rule of thirds | frame the subject in 1/3 of the screen |
| extreme wide camera shot | looks at large landscape |
| medium close up shot | subject fills most of screen |
| medium shot | most common; shows most of jubject |
| birds eye angle | camera looks down on the scene |
| eye level angle | camera is the same level as subject |
| dolly shot | camera movel along with the subject |
| panning | camera turns to follow the subject |
| zoom | camera appears to move closer to or further from subject |
| follow | camera goes with the action |