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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. A technician responsible for splicing and assembling the film negative to the editor's specifications






2. A single take that contains an entire scene






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






4. A neutral account of the basic plot and style of a film - a part of a film - or a group of films






5. A shot transition that emphasizes the visual similarities between two consecutive shots






6. A pan executed so quickly that it produces a blurred image - indicated rapid activity or - sometimes - the passage of time






7. 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






8. An unstated meaning that underlies and is implied by spoken dialogue






9. A form of shot transition - generally concluding a scene - where a circular mask constricts around the image until the entire frame is black






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






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






12. The person in charge of planning the style and look of the film with the production designer and director of photography - working with actors during principal photography - and collaborating with the editor on the final version






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






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






15. 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






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






17. 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






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






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






20. The selection and ordering of narrative events presented in a film






21. 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






22. A term that refers to the organization of an industry wherein one type of corporation also owns corporations in allied industries - for example - film production and video games






23. A mental phenomenon by which viewers derive more meaning from the interaction of two sequential shots than from a single shot in isolation






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






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






26. 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






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






28. A brief chronological description of the basic events and characters in a film. It does not include interpretive or evaluative claims






29. A series of individual drawings that provides a blueprint for the shooting of a scene






30. 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






31. The length in minutes for a film to play in its entirety (for example - 120 minutes). Also referred to as 'screen time.'






32. 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






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






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






35. A post-studio era Hollywood film designed to appeal to the broadest possible audience by fusing a simple story line with major movie stars and mounting a lavish marketing campaign






36. 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






37. A compositing method that allows cinematographers to combine live action and settings that are filmed or created separately. Actors are filmed against a green or blue background. During post-production - this background is filled in with an image thr






38. An outlawed studio era practice - where studios forced exhibitors to book groups of films at once - thus ensuring a market for their failures along with their successes






39. A technique of intentionally adding scratches in a film's emulsion layer for aesthetic purposes - such as to simulate home movie footage






40. Light emitted from a relatively small source positioned close to the subject. It tends to be unflattering because it creates deep shadows and emphasizes surface imperfections






41. 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






42. The practice or repeatedly casting actors in similar roles across different films






43. 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






44. A crew member responsible for logging the details of each take on the set so as to ensure continuity






45. A shot that contains two characters within the frame






46. A screenplay written and submitted to a studio or production company without a prior contract or agreement






47. A vertical - up-and-down - motion of an otherwise stationary camera






48. Projecting a series of frames of film with the same image - which appears to stop the action






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






50. The imagined world of the story