B
Back
story
What happened to the characters before the events which happen in a film.
Big
closeup (BCU)
This shows just the face. You use this when expressions and emotions are important.
Bird'
s eye shot
A shot looking vertically down at the subject.
Brainstorming
Getting everyone in a group to think creatively and submit as many ideas as
possible. The individual ideas are not discussed until after the list has
been made.