Visual Dictionary of Story Board

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GIUSEPPE CRISTIANO
VISUAL
DICTIONARY of
STORYBOARD
An Artist's Handbook
IRADIDIO ·
BOOKS
Giuseppe Cristiano
VISUAL DICTIONARY
of STORYBOARD
An Artist's Handbook
IRADIDIO BOOK
VISUAl DICTIONARY OF STORYSOARD
© 2005 Giuseppe Cristiano / JRAOI OJO. All Rights Reserved.

No part of this publlcatlon may be reproduced or transmitted, In any form o r by any means \vlthout the per m ission of the publisher.
Cover Illustration : Marco L(!tiz_ia

Photo GC: Pekka Narva
Special Thanks to: Per Carlsson, Marco Letizia e Alessandra Orlacchio.
Publjshed by Jrad id lo Books

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ACTION MATCH CUT
Cut made between two different angles of the same

action using the subject's movement as the transition.
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AERIAL SHOT
A shot taken from far overhead, usually

via plane or helicopter, to give a bird's
eye perspective. Also called FLY OVER or
BIRD'S EYE VIEW.
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BACK LIGHTING
A subject lit from behind .
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CLOSE-UP lCUJ
A shot that shows a small object or details of

1r---' "---"' a larger object.
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CRANE
Large camera trolley equipped with a boom, on the end of which the camera is
mounted, usually with accommodations for one or more camera operators.
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CUTAWAY
A quick shot that temporarily

redirects the audience's attention
away from the main action in
order to provide commentary or
to hint at a coming change.
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DOllYSHOT
A shot taken from a dolly.

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EXTREME LONG SHOT lElSI
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A shot, taken at quite a distance, wherein the setting overwhelms the subject.
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FISH EYE LENS
Lens constructed to g ive the maximum possible

field of view.
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FOREGROUND lFGJ
Elements in frame placed in the visual plane nearest the camera.
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HIGH ANGLE IHAJ
A shot taken from above the subject,

' usually from overhead.
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JUMP CUT
A sequence of shots in a scene in which the appearance of real continuous

time has been interrupted by omission . In certain situations, jump cuts are an
accepted convention for compressing time. The new trend in music videos and
commercials uses the staccato Jump Cut purely for rhythmic effect.
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LOW ANGLE ILAJ
A shot taken from below while tilting

the camera upward, resulting in the
effect of looking up at the subject.
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MEDIUM SHOT CMSJ
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A shot that frames characters

from the waist up.
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OVER THE SHOULDER lOTSJ
A shot where a subject who is facing us is composed

using the back of the head and the shoulder of another
ILJ;:::J subject in the extreme foreground as a framing device .
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REVERSE ANGLE
Shot that is turned approximately 180 degrees in

relation to a preceding shot.
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STORYBOARD
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Series of drawings t hat suggest how a scene or film

might look once filmed .
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THREE-QUARTERS SHOT
Shot showing a character from the knees up.
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WHIP PAN
see SWISH PAN.
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ZIP PAN
see SWISH PAN .
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© 2005 Giuseppe Cristiano / JRAOI OJO. All Rights Reserved.

Cover Illustration : Marco L(!tiz_ia

Special Thanks to: Per Carlsson, Marco Letizia e Alessandra Orlacchio.

Publjshed by Jrad id lo Books

Cut made between two different angles of the same

A shot taken from far overhead, usually

A subject lit from behind .

A shot that shows a small object or details of

A quick shot that temporarily

A shot taken from a dolly.

Lens constructed to g ive the maximum possible

Elements in frame placed in the visual plane nearest the camera.

A shot taken from above the subject,

A sequence of shots in a scene in which the appearance of real continuous

A shot taken from below while tilting

A shot that frames characters

A shot where a subject who is facing us is composed

Shot that is turned approximately 180 degrees in

Series of drawings t hat suggest how a scene or film

Shot showing a character from the knees up.

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