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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. A neutral account of the basic plot and style of a film - a part of a film - or a group of films






2. A technique of moving the camera - on a specially built track. Such shots often trace character movement laterally across the frame or in and out of the depth of the frame






3. A style of stage acting developed from the teachings of Constantin Stanislavsky - which trains actors to get into character through the use of emotional memory






4. A shot that makes the human subject very small in relation to his or her environment. The entire figure from head to toe is onscreen and dwarfed by the surroundings






5. Light striking the emulsion layer of the film - activating light-sensitive grains






6. Assists the editor with various tasks - including taking footage to the lab - checking the condition of the negative - cataloguing footage - and supervising optical effects - often produced by an outside company






7. A shot combining two kinds of movement: the camera tracks in toward the subject wile the lens zooms out






8. A single take that contains an entire scene






9. Thin - flexible material comprised of base and emulsion layers - onto which light rays are focused and which is processed in chemicals to produce film images






10. A technique of depicting two layered images simultaneously. Images from one frame or several frames of film are added to pre-existing images - using an optical printer - to produce the same effect as a double exposure






11. The way an actor delivers a line of dialogue - including pauses - inflection - and emotion






12. Because film stock is sensitive to the color of light - directors work with film labs in post-production to monitor the color scheme of each scene in a film - making adjustments for consistency and aesthetic effect






13. A technique of shifting the camera angle - height - or distance to take into account the motion of actors or objects within the frame






14. The non-chronological insertion of events from the past into the present day of the story world






15. A glass element on a camera that focuses light rays so that the image of the object appears on the surface of the film






16. A film's main characters - one whose conflicts and motives drive the story forward






17. A chemical embedded in the emulsion layer of film stock that - when developed after exposure - releases a particular color dye (red - green - or blue)






18. A style of Japanese animation - distinguished primarily by the fact that it is not all geared for young audiences






19. A technique of depicting two layered images simultaneously. Images from one frame or several frames of film are added to pre-existing images - using an optical printer - to produce the same effect as a double exposure






20. A production term denoting a single uninterrupted series of frames exposed by a motion picture or video camera between the time it is turned on and the time it is turned off. Filmmakers shoot several takes of any scene and the film editor selects the






21. The first step in the process of creating CGI. The wireframe is a three-dimensional computer model of an object - which is then rendered (producing the finished image) and animated (using simulated camera movement frame by frame)






22. The annotated script - containing information about set-ups used during shooting






23. The narrative path of the main or supporting characters - also called a plotline. Complex films may have several lines of action






24. The term for a film's spoken dialogue - as opposed to the underlying meaning contained in the subtext






25. The period after principal photography during which editing and looping take place - and special visual effects are added to the film






26. An optical effect whereby the eye continues to register a visual stimulus in the brain for a brief period after that stimulus has been removed






27. A transparent sheet on which animation artists draw images.






28. A person responsible for putting a film together from a mass of developed footage - making decisions regarding pace - shot transitions - and which scenes and shots will be used






29. A type of matte shot - created by positioning a pane of optically flawless glass with a painting on it between the camera and the scene to be photographed. This combines the painting on the glass with the set or location - seen through the glass - be






30. A narrative - visual - or sound element that refers viewers to other films or works of art






31. A technique of leaving empty space around the subject in the frame - in order to covey openness and continuity of visible space and to imply offscreen space






32. Any lens with a focal length approximately equal to the diagonal of the frame. For 35mm filmmaking - a 35-50 mm lens does not distort the angle of vision or depth






33. A model of industrial organization in the film industry from about 1915 to 1946 - characterized by the development of major and minor studios that produced - distributed - and exhibited films - and held film actors - directors - art directors - and o






34. A similarity established between two characters or situations that invites the audience to compare the two. It may involve visual - narrative - and/or sound elements






35. Dense accumulation of detail conveyed in the opening moments of a film






36. A term for film stock used in early cinema that was insensitive to red hues






37. Cinema verite; a documentary style in which the filmmaker attempts to remain as unobtrusive as possible - recording without obvious editorial comment






38. A type of short film that blends elements of documentary and avant-garde film to document and often to celebrate the wonder of the modern city






39. A technique of arranging the actors on the set to take advantage of deep focus cinematography - which allows for many planes of depth in the film frame to remain in focus






40. Recording images at a slower speed than the speed of projection (24 frames per second). Before cameras were motorized - this was called undercranking. Fewer frames are exposed in one minute - so - when projected at 24 f.p.s. - that action takes less






41. A flexible celluloid strip that - along with the emulsion layer - comprises 35mm film stock






42. An action film cycle of the late 1960s and early 1970s that featured bold - rebellious African American characters






43. The distance that appears in focus in front of and behind the subject. It is determined by the aperture - distance and focal length of lens






44. Secondary footage that is interspersed with master shots - sometimes in the form of footage shot for another production or archival footage






45. Lighting design where the key light is somewhat more intense than the fill light - so the fill does not eliminate every shadow. The effect is generally less cheerful than high-key lighting - but not as gloomy as low-key lighting






46. A fiction film (often a comedy) that uses documentary conventions on fictional rather than real-world subject matter






47. Any noticeable but unintended discrepancy from one shot to the next in costume - props - hairstyle - posture - etc.






48. A type of documentary film whose purpose is to present the way of life of a culture or subculture






49. A long shot in which the film frame resembles the proscenium arch of the stage - distancing the audience






50. A production crew responsible not for shooting the primary footage but - instead - for remote location shooting and B-roll. See also B-roll







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