Elements of movie

• ​costume

• ​dialogue

• ​ending

• ​plot

• ​script

• ​special effects

• ​soundtrack

​costume (n)

​= the set of clothes typical of a particular country or period of history, or suitable for a particular activity

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Actors performing Les Misérables often dress in/wear historical costumes.

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​* cosplay

​dialogue (n.)

= conversation that is written for a book, play, or film

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The play contained some very snappy/witty dialogue between Carrie and Charlotte.

​plot

= the story of a book, film, play, etc

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The movie has a very simple plot.​ There is no twist and surprise. You can predict the ending easily.

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​storyboard (n.)

​(in films and television) a series of drawings or images showing the planned order of images

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Artists create a storyboard showing a film's plot. 

​shoot

= to use a camera to record a video or take a photograph

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​A film crew shoots the street scenes at night. 

​special effects

= an unusual piece of action in a film, or an entertainment on a stage, created by using particular equipment​

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​The movie's special effects are amazing.This is a movie worth seeing for the effect alone.

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​edit (V.)

​= to make changes to a text or film, deciding what will be removed and what will be kept in

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​The movie's 129 minutes were edited down from 150 hours of footage.​

​voices

​In animated films, actors are the voices of the characters.

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​script

= ​the words of a film, play, broadcast, or speech

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Mark wrote the script for Iron Man. 

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• ​My favourite actor is going to play the main character in the new film.

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• ​The produce/ film maker manages the costs of a film production.

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• ​Who plays the main character of the film?