Teleplay- a play written for television; must deliver all its ideas through dialogue

and stage directions

Stage Directions- instructions written by the dramatist to

describe the appearance and actions of characters, as well as

sets, costumes, and lighting

Dialogue- conversation between characters in a literary work

Narrator- a voice that comments on the action

Pan- to turn the camera to follow or scan a person or

object

Cut- to switch the camera from one scene to another

Close Up- when the camera moves close to a subject

Long Shot- when the camera films a subject from a long

distance away

Fade In- when the picture slowly appears on the

screen

Fade Out- when the picture slowly disappears from the

screen