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Film Techniques - Markdown

Film techniques are a systematized collection of technical methods including camera work, shots, angles, lighting, and editing used to achieve visual expression in cinema. Cinematographers (directors of photography) employ these techniques to tell visual stories, conveying emotions, creating atmosphere, and guiding the audience's attention.

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| code | slug | name | description | category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 01 | extreme-close-up | Extreme Close-Up | A shot that extremely magnifies a part of the subject. | Shot Type |
| 02 | close-up | Close-Up | A shot that fills the screen with a person's face or small subject. | Shot Type |
| 03 | medium-shot | Medium Shot | A standard shot showing the subject from the knees up. | Shot Type |
| 04 | long-shot | Long Shot | A shot that widely captures the full body and surrounding environment. | Shot Type |
| 05 | wide-shot | Wide Shot | A shot that captures a wide area. | Shot Type |
| 06 | over-the-shoulder | Over-the-Shoulder Shot | A shot of another person over someone's shoulder. | Shot Type |
| 07 | two-shot | Two Shot | A shot that captures two people simultaneously. | Shot Type |
| 08 | eye-level | Eye Level | An angle shot from the subject's eye level. | Camera Angle |
| 09 | high-angle | High Angle | An angle shot from above the subject looking down. | Camera Angle |
| 10 | low-angle | Low Angle | An angle shot from below the subject looking up. | Camera Angle |
| 11 | dutch-angle | Dutch Angle | An angle shot with the camera tilted. | Camera Angle |
| 12 | pan | Pan | A horizontal rotation of the camera. | Camera Movement |
| 13 | tilt | Tilt | A vertical rotation of the camera. | Camera Movement |
| 14 | dolly | Dolly | A technique of moving the camera forward or backward. | Camera Movement |
| 15 | track | Track | A technique of moving the camera sideways. | Camera Movement |
| 16 | zoom | Zoom | A technique of enlarging or reducing the subject by changing the lens focal length. | Camera Movement |
| 17 | three-point-lighting | Three-Point Lighting | A basic lighting technique using key light, fill light, and backlight. | Lighting Technique |
| 18 | low-key-lighting | Low-Key Lighting | A lighting technique with low brightness and high contrast. | Lighting Technique |
| 19 | high-key-lighting | High-Key Lighting | A bright and uniform lighting technique. | Lighting Technique |
| 20 | reverse-key-lighting | Reverse Key Lighting | A lighting technique with the main light source opposite the camera. | Lighting Technique |
| 21 | cut-montage | Cut Montage | An editing technique that advances the story by cutting between different shots. | Editing Technique |
| 22 | cross-cutting | Cross Cutting | A technique of alternating between scenes in different locations. | Editing Technique |
| 23 | match-cut | Match Cut | A transition technique between shots with similar shapes or meanings. | Editing Technique |
| 24 | jump-cut | Jump Cut | A cutting technique that intentionally leaves temporal gaps. | Editing Technique |
| 25 | j-cut | J-Cut | An editing technique where the next scene's audio precedes the visual. | Editing Technique |
| 26 | l-cut | L-Cut | A technique where the previous scene's audio continues after the visual cut. | Editing Technique |