FILM
LEXICON

Lens system that compresses a wide image onto a standard sensor, then decompresses during projection—known for its characteristic look.

Achieved with a wide-open aperture, keeping only a narrow plane in focus while the background falls off, separating subject from environment.

Mechanical stabilization system enabling fluid camera movement without rails or dolly—the operator wears the camera on the body.

A camera angle where the horizon line is tilted to one side, creating a sense of unease, instability, or disorientation through composition rather than movement.

A lighting situation where the subject stands in front of a bright light source and appears only as a dark shape.

Diffuse light with soft shadow edges and even illumination, produced by large light sources or diffusion materials.