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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. A format that uses a larger film stock than standard 35mm. IMAX - Omnimax - and Showscan are shot on 70mm film






2. These filters bend the light coming into lens - softening and blurring the image






3. A machine that converts film prints to videotape format






4. A technique of filming at a speed faster than projection - the projecting the footage at normal speed of 24 frames per second. Because fewer frames were recorded per second - the action appears to be speeded up






5. A musical in which some or all musical numbers are not motivated by the narrative; for example - characters sing and dance throughout the film but at least some performances are not staged for an onscreen audience. Examples include Oklahoma - The umb






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






7. A technique of 'pushing' the film (overdeveloping it) to correct problems of underexposure (resulting from insufficient light during shooting) by increasing image contrast






8. A system of constructing and arranging buildings and objects on the set so that they diminish in size dramatically from foreground to background - which creates the illusion of depth






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






10. A visual effect achieved through the use of photography and digital techniques that appears to stop time and allow the viewer to travel around the subject and view it from a multitude of vantage points






11. 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






12. A contemporary modification of the standard three-act structure that identifies a critical turning point at the halfway mark of most narrative films






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






14. Light emitted from a larger source that is scattered over a bigger area or reflected off a surface before it strikes the subject. Soft light minimizes facial details - including wrinkles






15. A relatively long - uninterrupted sot - generally of a minute or more






16. A technique of moving a zoom lens from a wide-angle position to a telephoto position - which results in a magnification of the subject within the frame - and keeps the subject in focus






17. Lighting design in which the greater intensity of the key light makes it impossible for the fill to eliminate shadows - producing a high-contrast image (with many grades of light and dark) - a number of shadows - and a somber mood






18. A crew member who works in post-production in a specially equipped studio to create the sounds of the story world - such as the shuffling of shoes on various surfaces for footsteps






19. (Automatic dialogue replacement) recording synchronized dialogue in post-production - cutting several identical lengths of developed film and having actors record the dialogue repeatedly






20. The arrangement of images to depict a unified storyline






21. The practice of Hollywood studios contracting out post-production work to individuals or firms outside the U.S.






22. The central cause(s) behind a character's actions






23. A visual effect created when the subject in the frame is restricted by the objects or the physical properties of the set






24. A part of the story world implied by visual or sound techniques rather than being revealed by the camera






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






26. A camera shot taken at a large distance from the subject. Using the human body as the subject - a long shot captures the entire human form






27. A scene transition in which the first frame of the incoming scene appears to push the last frame of the previous scene off the screen horizontally






28. The chip in a video camera that converts the incoming light to an electronic signal






29. 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






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






31. A change of focus from one plane of depth to another. As the in-focus subject goes out of focus - another object - which has been blurry - comes into focus in either the background or the foreground






32. A production term referring to coordinating actors' movements with lines of dialogue






33. A painting used on the set as a portion of the background






34. The camera should move at least 30 degrees any time there is a cut within a scene






35. A film that fuses the conventions of two or more genres






36. A large-budget film whose strategy is to swamp the competition through market saturation






37. 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






38. The use of editing techniques - such as a fade or dissolve - to indicate the end of one scene and the beginning of another






39. A rule in continuity editing - which dictates that if a cut occurs while a character is in the midst of an action - the subsequent shot must begin so that audiences see the completion of that action






40. An efficient system developed for film lighting. In a standard lighting set-up - the key light illuminates the subject - the fill light eliminates shadows cast by the key light - and the back light separates the subject from the background






41. Non-diegetic; any element in the film that is not part of the imagined story world






42. A crew member whose job is to measure the distance between the subject and the camera lens - marking the ring on the camera lens - and ensuring the ring is turned precisely so that the image is in focus






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






44. Using computer graphics to 'build' structures connected to the actual architecture on set or location






45. A narrative approach that limits the audience's view of events to that of the main character(s) in the film. Occasional moments of omniscient narration may give viewers more information than the character shave at specific points in the narrative






46. Devices that attach to actors' faces and/or bodies to change their appearance






47. A camera shot taken at a large distance from the subject. Using the human body as the subject - a long shot captures the entire human form






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






49. Drawing attention to the process of representation (including narrative and characterization) to break the theatrical illusion and elicit a distanced - intellectual response in the audience






50. Live action is filmed in front of a blue screen and a matte. It's then joined with the background footage