Angle. The position of the camera or point of view in relation to the subject being shown. [High angle, from above; low angle, from below].
Close-up. An image in which the distance between the subject and the point of view is very short . . . [Roughly, head and shoulders].
Composition. The arrangement and relationship of the visual elements within a frame.
Continuity editing ... follows a linear and chronological movement forward, as if the image is simply record the action. Because it creates the illusion of reality, it is often called invisible editing.
Crane-shot. An image depicting the subject from overhead, usually with the camera mounted on a mechanical crane.
Cutting. Changing from one image to another; a version of this linkage is sometimes referred to as montage.
Eyeline match. The editing or joining of different shots by following the logic and direction of the character's glance or look.
Formalism. A critical perspective that attends mainly to the structure and style of a movie or a group of movies.
Frame. The borders of the image within which the subject is composed.
Genre. A critical category for organizing films according to shared themes, styles, and narrative structures; examples are "horror films" and "gangster films."
Ideology. An analytical approach that attempts to unmask thee stated or unstated social and personal values that inform a movie or group of movies.
Long shot. An image in which the distance between the camera and the subject is great. [Usually at least full body or more]
Mise-en-scene. The arrangement of the so-called theatrical elements before they are actually filmed; these include sets, lighting, costumes, and props. [and actors]
Narrative. The way in which the story is constructed through a particular point of view and arrangement of events.
Point of view. The position from which an action or subject is seen, often determining its significance.
Scene. A space [time] within which a narrative action takes place; it is composed of one or more shots.
Sequence. A series of scenes or shots unified by a shared action or motif.
Shot. A continuously exposed and unedited image of any length.
Sound effects. Any number of uses of sound other than music or dialogue.
Take. The recording of an image on film, usually used in writing as a temporal measure, such as a "long take" or a "short take."
Tracking shot. The movement of the image through a scene, photographed by a camera mounted on tracks. A dolly shot creates the same movement with a camera mounted on a mechanical cart, while a hand-held camera is mounted on a cameraperson's shoulder.
Voice-over. The voice of someone not seen in the narrative image who describes or comments on that image.
Zoom shot. The movement of the image according to focal adjustments of the lens, without the camera's being moved.
Taken from Timothy Corrigan's A short guide to writing about film (NY: Longmans 1998). Read the whole book!