Action match cut Cut made between two different angels of the same action using the subject's movement as the transition.
Ambient sound Sound naturally occurring in any location.
Aspect ratio The size of a screen format expressed as the ratio of the width in relation to the height. Films made for television are photographed at a ratio of 1.33:1.
Attack (sound) The beginning portion of any sound.
Camera motivation A shot or a camera movement must be motivated within the terms of the scene or story if it is not look alien and imposed. (see POV).
Complementary shot A shot compositionally designed to intercut with another.
Continuity Consistency of physical detail between shots intended to match.
Contrast ratio Ratio of lightest to darkest areas in an image.
Controlling point of view The psychological perspective (a character's or the storyteller's) from which a particular scene is shown.