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The words behind a good video
A visual glossary of filmmaking, animation and design terms. Every term plays, so you can see what it means and ask for exactly the shot you want.
Film shots
Shot sizes, camera angles, composition, lenses, light, grading and editing, each shown on a 3D film set.
close-ups, camera angles, rack focus, dolly zooms, match cuts
Animation
The 12 principles of animation and the words animators use for frames, characters and rigs.
the 12 principles, smear frames, walk cycles, lip sync
Motion design
Easing, entrances, choreography, transitions and kinetic type for UI and graphics.
ease out, overshoot, stagger, whip pan, kinetic type
Device shots
Camera moves and device turns, played on a 3D iPhone, iPad, MacBook or Apple Watch.
orbits, push-ins, hero angles, product turns
Typography
The anatomy of type and the words designers use for spacing, weight and setting text.
kerning, tracking, leading, x-height, ligatures
Lighting
Key, fill and rim, the classic portrait setups, and the words for the quality and mood of light.
three-point lighting, Rembrandt, rim light, high key, low key
Design styles
The visual styles of interfaces and graphics, each applied to the same design.
glassmorphism, skeuomorphism, bento grid, Y2K, neubrutalism
Visual effects
Compositing, tracking and the in-camera and lens effects that finish a shot.
chroma key, rotoscoping, chromatic aberration, lens flare, film grain
Colour
Colour theory, harmonies and the words for hue, saturation and value.
complementary, analogous, triadic, tints and shades