M
Medium
closeup (MCU)
This shows a person from their chest to their head.
Medium
shot (MS)
See Mid shot
Mid
shot (MS)
This shows a person from roughly their waist to their head. Now you can recognise
them, but you may also be able to see what they are doing with their hands.
Mise-en-scène
The way characters, objects and the setting are arranged and filmed.
Monochrome
The scene only contains one colour.
Montage
A type of editing where images are combined to build up meaning.