Glossary
There are a number of industry terms that you will be hearing as you work in the field of storyboarding and in most any area of filmmaking. Here is a list of the most common terms as they relate to drawing storyboards.
Aerial. Extremely high-angle shot, usually taken from a plane or helicopter.
Aspect ratio (Field ratio). The relationship of the horizontal dimension to the vertical dimension for any given film or tape format. For example, the aspect ratio for TV is 4 : 3; that is, a TV screen is 4 units wide by 3 units high.
BG (bg)—Background. Action or items behind the subject on which the camera is focusing.
Bird’s-eye view. The camera is up high looking down.
Blocking. Action and positioning of the actors as determined by the director. ...
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