Shot sizes & framing · Specialist
Frame line
ELI5
A monitor or viewfinder guide showing the intended crop or aspect ratio within a larger recorded image.
Used in conversation
“Let’s test the frame line before we lock the visual approach.”
Pitch context
You may encounter “Frame line” in camera, lenses & lighting conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Explains what the image should look like and how it can be framed, captured and lit.
Sources & evidence · 5
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- ARRI — Lens and Camera Technical ResourcesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences / ACES — ACES Glossary and User GuidesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- ScreenSkills — Online Learning Glossary and Job ProfilesSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Epic Games — In-Camera VFX OverviewSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Epic Games — In-Camera VFX Best PracticesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14