camera

A basic guideline regarding the on-screen spatial relationship between characters within a scene. By keeping the camera on one side of an imaginary axis between two characters, the first character is always frame right of the second character.

A film editing guideline stating the camera should move at least 30 degrees relative to the subject between successive shots to avoid jump cuts.

The relative position of the camera to the subject.

Directing the camera to move and focus on a particular subject.

The opening of a camera lens that controls the amount of light passing through.