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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. The annotated script - containing information about set-ups used during shooting






2. 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






3. The aspect ratio of 1.33:1 - standardized by the Academy of Motion Picture Art and Sciences until the development of widescreen formats in the 1950s






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






5. A specialist who monitors the processing of color on the se and in the film lab






6. Sound design that blends the speech of several characters talking simultaneously - used to create spontaneity - although it may also confuse the audience






7. An uncredited actor - usually hired for crowd scenes






8. A measure of the visual and sound quality of a film. Low-budget films tend to have lower production values because they lack the resources to devote to expensive pre- and post-production activities






9. 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






10. A picture element - a measure of image density. There are approximately 18 million pixels in a frame of 35mm film and 300000-400000 in a video image






11. Images that originate from computer graphics technology - rather than photography






12. A format that uses a larger film stock than standard 35mm. IMAX - Omnimax - and Showscan are shot on 70mm film






13. A widescreen process that uses three cameras - three projectors - and a wide - curved screen






14. A device used to manipulate the amount and/or color of light entering the lens






15. A chemical coating on film stock containing light-sensitive grains






16. A narrative moment that signals an important shift of some kind in character or situation






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






18. 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






19. A type of film stock that is sensitive to (in other words - registers) all tones in the color spectrum






20. Public identity created by marketing a film actor's performances - press coverage - and 'personal' information to fans as the star's personality






21. A technique of underdeveloping exposed film stock (leaving it in a chemical batch a shorter amount of time than usual) in order to achieve the visual effect of reducing contrast






22. A non-standard narrative organization that assumes 'day in the life' quality rather than the highly structured three-act or four part narrative - and that features loose or indirect cause-effect relationships






23. Also called 'rushes.' Footage exposed and developed quickly so that the director can assess the day's work






24. A marketing strategy of screening a blockbuster prior to general release only in premier theaters






25. Lighting design that provides an even illumination of the subject - with many facial details washed out. High-key lighting tends to create a hopeful mood - in contrast to low-key lighting






26. 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






27. An actor whose career rests on playing minor or secondary quirky characters rather than leading roles






28. A story; a chain of events linked by cause-and-effect logic






29. An abrupt - inexplicable shift in time and place of an action not signaled by an appropriate shot transition






30. Fish-eye lens; With a focal length of 15mm or less - this lens presents an extremely distorted image - where objects in the center of the frame appear to bulge toward the camera






31. The details of a character's past that emerge as the film unfolds - and which often play a role in character motivation






32. Then Hollywood writers and directors cited for Contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the House Committee on Un-American Activities' attempts to root out Communists in the film industry






33. An alternative to classical and realist styles - formalism is a self-consciously interventionist approach that explores ideas - abstraction - and aesthetics rather than focusing on storytelling (as in classical films) or everyday life (as in realist






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






35. A shot that appears during or near the end of a scene and reorients viewers to the setting






36. Wheeled platform with wheels that rotate - so the dolly can change direction






37. A camera device that opens and closes to regulate the length of time the film is exposed to light






38. 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






39. A shot that interrupts a scene's master shot and may include character reactions






40. A standard shot pattern that dictates that a shot of one character will be followed by a shot of another character - taken from the reverse angle of the first shot






41. Exposed and developed film stock from which the master positive is struck. If projected - the negative would produce a reverse of the image - with dark areas appearing white and vice versa or - if color film - areas of color appearing as their comple






42. The reverse of Iris in: an iris expands outward until the next shot takes up the entire screen






43. A shot taken from a camera mounted on a crane that moves three-dimensionally in a space






44. A device worn by a camera operator that holds the motion picture camera - allowing it glide smoothly through spaces unreachable by camera mounted on a crane or other apparatus






45. A story narrated by one of the characters within the story - using the 'I' voice






46. 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






47. A shot taken from a camera position below the subject






48. The rules of character - setting - and narrative that films that belong to a genre - such as Westerns - horror films - and screwball comedies - generally obey.






49. The five vertically integrated corporations that exerted the greatest control over film production in the studio era: MGM - Warner Brothers - RKO - Twentieth Century Fox - and Paramount






50. A short documentary on current events - show in movie theaters along with cartoons and feature films beginning in the 1930s