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Provided in this list of film techniques is a categorised (and then alphabetised) list of techniques used in film (motion pictures).
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A film style is a recognizable group of conventions used by filmmakers to give specific meaning, or depth to their work. It can encompass every aspect of film; dialogue, cinematography, attitude (i.e., seriousness or lack thereof).
Special effects (abbreviated SPFX or SFX) are used in the film, television, and entertainment industry to visualize scenes that cannot be achieved by normal means, such as space travel. They are also used when creating the effect by normal means is prohibitively expensive, such as an enormous explosion.