adaptation- taking literature and converting into a script/screenplay
art director- person in charge of the "look" of the film
camera-  a photographic device which shoots film or records digitally
character- a person portrayed in a film
cinematographer- the person responsible for shooting a film
closed captions- transcript of dialogue, hidden in a TV or video signal
cutting (aka editing)- the process of putting the film together in a logical sequence
director- the person on the set who shapes and molds the film
establishing shot- a wide shot; a wide angle
eyeline match- a cut that follows the axis of action principle
film language- those elements of a film (i.e. camera, lights, wardrobe, sound, etc.) that help viewers understand meaning
film score- the music or soundtrack written specifically for a film
flashback - a technique used to reveal action that occurred earlier

foreshadow- some action or clue revealing something to occur later
framing- use of the edges of the film frame to select and to compose what will be seen
lighting- illumination of scenes accomplished by the use of several devices
media literacy- the ability to access, analyze interpret and produce communications

misc-en-scene- all of the elements that the camera photographs
pace- how quickly or slowly a scene or a film moves; manipulated by editing or other devices
perspective- the angle at which something is viewed
point of view (POV)- a shot taken with the camera placed at an actor's eye level; showing what he/she would see
producer -one who attracts financing for a film to be produced; in charge of overall production

production- the organizational process of putting a film together; controlling the elements
screen play/screenwriter- the written work of a film (sometimes an adaptation)/author
setting- the location of a scene or of a film 
shooting and assembly (editing)- see cutting
sound- all of the elements of a film: music, sound effects, ambient sound etc.
soundtrack- see film score
staging- the producing or directing of a film
storyboard- artist rendering of how a scene might look, with specific details for camera, lighting etc.
symbolism- words or images used to convey other meaning to an audience
themes- the underlying message(s) a writing brings to a work
voice over- in post production: the process of an actor recording audio which is edited over a scene 
wardrobe (aka costumes)- the clothes worn by actors in a production