Terms of Note

Wide Angle-a shot pertaining to a lens having a relatively wide angle of view.

Low Angle-a shot pertaining to a lens being low or on the ground for a low angle of view.

Close Up-a shot from close range for intimacy.

Extreme Close Up-a shot from an ever closer range for even more intimacy.

Editing-eliminating, deleting, cutting, splicing, or assembling the components of a project.

Narration-the reciting of events, especially in chronological order.

Documentary-of movies, television. Based on or re-creating an actual event, era, life story, etc. and contains no fictional elements.
Fiction-made up or not true.

Non-fiction-based on real events or stories. Factual.

Examples of these terms in NY Times videos:

Mixed Martial Arts Go To School-there are many low angle shots in this video to capture students wrestling on the ground. There are also narrations, not just by the reporter but by a third party such as students and teachers who are active in this field. It is non-fiction.

Guggenheim Gala-there is an on-and off narration by Melena Ryzik as she reports from a benefit at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. There are also many wide angle shots to capture artwork, people, and more people. Close ups are done on people's faces as they are interviewed.