Lighting• High Key – This type of lighting is bright and

relatively low in contrast.• Low Key – This contains predominately dark tones

and colours. • Colour FX – This can include cold or blueish

lighting (which connotes a creepy, spooky atmosphere).

Sound• Diegetic – This is sound that originates from the

digesis. For example, footsteps and cars.• Non-Diegetic – This is sound that doesn’t

originate from the digesis, for example, it may be a voice over or a soundtrack which is made elsewhere and added to the piece after it has been filmed.

• Sound Bridge – This is two or more scenes that are linked together via sound.

• Sound Effects – Sound that is added over something, however it is not dialogue or music.

Editing• Continuity – Most films/TV programmes etc follow

this style of editing as it enables a constant flow for the narrative. This creates a believable and natural story line.

• Montage – This is the opposite to continuity. This is because the editing/cuts are normally noticeable and do not create a sense of fluidity.

• Cut – One image is replaced by another.• Cross Dissolve – Where one image dissolves into

another.• Fade Up – An image fades up from a black screen• Fade Out – The opposite, an image fades out,

revealing a black screen