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Film Grammar Room Just as written storytelling uses a basic grammar of words, phrases and sentences, filmmaking uses shots, scenes, and sequences. This is part of Film Grammar — the basics of the filmmaking lanquage. The Visual Units Shot Shots By Position In The Scene Establishing Shot Point-Of-View Shot Reaction Shot Shots By Number Of Subjects Single (One-Shot) Two Shot Group Shot Shots By The Type Of Lens Wide-Angle Shot Telephoto Shot Zoom Shot Shots By Camera Movement Dolly Shot Panning Shot Tilting Shot Shots By Camera Angle High Angle Low Angle Bird's-Eye View Shots By Camera Position Over-The-Shoulder Shot Head-On Shot Scene Scene Composed Of Several Shots Scene Shot (Integral Shot) Sequence Coverage Master Shot Coverage Shots Reverse Angle Shots Triangle Principle Continuity Imaginary Line Framing Extreme Close-up Close-up Medium Shot Medium Full Shot Full Shot Wide Shot Match Cut By camera position By subject movement By dialogue Film Punctuation Fade Out Fade In White Out Cutting To Black Color Fade Dissolve Composition Light, Color Camera Angle Camera Movement Object/Character Placement Recommended Reading   2 CD-ROM SET WINDOWS / MACINTOSH How To Make Your Movie an interactive film school