| A | B |
|---|
| Teleplay | Script written for T.V. |
| Screenplay | Script written for movies |
| fade-in | The picture gradually appears on the screen |
| pan | a swiveling movement of the camera, from one side to the other |
| fade to black | The picture gradually disappears until all that remains is a black screen |
| cut to | a sudden change from one scene or character to another |
| outside shot | a cameral shot of an exterior |
| long shot | a camera shot from far off |
| close-up | a camera shot that is very close to its subject |
| opening shot | the first scene of the production |
| dissolve | a new scene is blended with a scene that is fading out |
