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| The Frame | This is the physical boundary around your shot; your canvas in which to place elements to build meaning. |
| X-Axis | This is the horizontal space in the frame. If movement happens horizontally that means that is happening across the x-axis.
horizontally. |
| Y-Axis | This is the vertical space in the frame. If movement happens vertically that means that is happening across the y-axis.
horizontally. |
| Z-Axis | This is the diagonal space in the frame. If movement happens diagonally back and into the frame that means that is happening across the z-axis.
horizontally. |
| Off Screen | This means that something occurs beyond the edges of the frame and may or may not be known to viewers because a character may look and/or move this direction. |
| Aspect Ratio | These are the dimensions of your frame and establish if the image is widescreen and/or full frame. |
| Closed-Frame | This is a type of compositional strategy that means that all the visual information is included in the physical frame in that shot. |
| Open-Frame | This is a type of compositional strategy that means that there pieces of information missing in the provided physical frame, meaning the viewer needs more information from additional shots. |
| Deep Frame | This is a frame that utilizes the z-axis and includes action back and into the frame. |
| Flat Frame | This is a frame that utilizes the x-axis and y-axis only. |
| Balanced Frame | This is a type of frame that has the same elements included on the left and right side of the frame. This could be a symmetrical frame. |
| Unbalanced Frame | This is a type of frame that has different elements included on the left and ride side of the frame. The main subject will be off to one side and assymetrical. |
| Rule of Thirds | This is the compositional technique of dividing the frame into thirds both horizontally and vertically. This creates visual points of interest where all the lines intersect. |
