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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. The conclusion of the film wraps up - all loose ends in a form of resolution - though not necessarily with a happy ending.






2. A property of older television monitors - where each frame was scanned as two fields: One consisting of all the odd numbered lines - the other all the even lines. If slowed down - the television image would appear to sweep down the screen one line at






3. 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






4. The classical model of narrative form. The first act introduces characters and conflicts; the second act offers complication leading to a climax; the third act contains the danouement and resolution






5. The individual arrangement of lighting and camera placement used for each shot






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






7. A shot taken from a camera position above the subject - looking down at it






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






9. The arrangement of images to depict a unified storyline






10. Invisible editing; a system devised to minimize the audience's awareness of shot transitions - especially cuts - in order to improve the flow of the story and avoid interrupting the viewer's immersion it in






11. A description of film stock that is highly sensitive to light






12. 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






13. A crew member whose job is to maintain consistency in visual details from one shot to the next






14. 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






15. A genre film that radically modifies accepted genre conventions for dramatic effect






16. The practice of shooting during the day but using filters and underexposure to create the illusion of nighttime






17. A continuity editing technique that preserves spatial continuity by using a character's line of vision as motivation for a cut






18. A method for producing a widescreen image without special lenses or equipment - using standard film stock and blocking out the top and bottom of the frame to achieve an aspect ration of 1.85:1






19. A shot that includes a human figure from the shoulders up






20. Processes such as Cinemascope and Cinerama - developed during the 1950s to enhance film's size advantage over the smaller television image






21. The conclusion of the film wraps up - all loose ends in a form of resolution - though not necessarily with a happy ending.






22. 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






23. Optical illusions created during production - including the use of matte paintings - glass shots - models - and prosthesis






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






25. The film medium's technological apparatus is inherently ideological






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






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. A black masking device used to black out a portion of the frame - usually for the insertion of other images






31. A technique used to join live action with a pre-recorded background image. A projector is placed behind a screen and projects an image onto it. Actors stand in front of the screen and the camera records them in front of the projected background






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






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






34. A technique of running the motion picture camera at a speed slower than projection speed (24 frames per second) - in order to produce at a fast motion sequence when projected at normal speed. The term derives from early film cameras - which were cran






35. A system initially developed for marketing films by creating and promoting stars as objects of admiration. The promotion of stars has now become an end in itself






36. An optical technique that divides the screen into two or more frames






37. A technique of overdeveloping exposed film stock (leaving it in the chemical bath longer than indicated) in order to increase density and contrast in the image






38. Everything audiences hear when they watch a sound film. The soundtrack is the composite of all three elements of film sound: dialogue - music - and sound effects






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






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






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






42. A filter that creates points of light that streak outward from a light source






43. Creating images during post-production by joining together photographic or CGI material shot or created at different times and places






44. A digital technique developed by Industrial Light and Magic - which builds movement sequences from single frames of film






45. A shot that contains two characters within the frame






46. A term describing a conclusion that does not answer all the questions raised regarding characters or storylines - nor tie up all loose ends






47. A statement that asserts a judgment that a given film or group of films is good or bad - based on specific criteria - Which may or may not be stated






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






49. The measure of intensity or purity of a color. Saturated color is purer than desaturated color - which has more white in it and thus offers a washed-out - less intense version of a color






50. A technique of shooting a scene at a very high speed (96 frames per second) - then adding and subtracting frames in post-production - 'fanning out' the action through the overlapping images