A character has certain traits and reacts to certain situations as an agent of action and decision. A protagonist is the central character, active, goal-oriented, positive motivations. The antagonist is in conflict with the central character's effort to solve a problem. A story must have resolution, an ending, closure for characters and situations. Editing is the physical rearrangement of frames of film and the adding of effects such as sound Continuity is the arrangement of shots to tell a consistent story.
Genre is a standard formula for a particular kind of story.
Auteur is the filmmaker. Chiaroscuro is the range of lighting from dark to bright. Montage is the arrangement of images for effect.