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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. Standard shot pattern: A sequence of shots designed to maintain spatial continuity. Scene begin with an establishing shot - then move to a series of individual shots depicting characters and action - before reestablishing shots re-orient viewers to t






2. A shot transition that involves the gradual disappearance of the image at the same time that a new image gradually comes into view






3. 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






4. 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






5. 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






6. Materials intentionally released by studios to attract public attention to films and their stars. Promotion differs from publicity - which is information that is not (or does not appear to be) intentionally disseminated by studios






7. A technique in which the audience temporarily shares the visual perspective of a character or a group of characters. The camera points in the directions the character looks - simulating the character's field of vision






8. A technique of recording very few images over a long period of time - say - one frame per minute or per day






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






10. The chronological accounting of all events presented and suggested






11. 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






12. Dialogue that restates What is already obvious from images or action






13. The non-chronological insertion of scenes of events yet to happen into the present day of the story world






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






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






16. 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






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






18. Film productions shot outside the U.S. for economic reasons






19. A class or type of film - such as the Western or the horror movie. They share narrative - visual - and/or sound conventions






20. 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






21. Color. The strength of a hue is measured by its saturation or desaturation






22. A measure of a film stock's sensitivity to light. 'Fast' refers to sensitive film stock - while slow film is relatively insensitive






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






24. 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






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






26. An uncredited actor - usually hired for crowd scenes






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






28. 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






29. Prefogging; a cinematographic technique that exposes raw film stock to light before - during - or after shooting - resulting in an image with reduced contrast. This effect can also be created using digital post-production techniques






30. Glass filters whose surface is etched with spots that refract light - so they create the appearance of water droplets in the air






31. Squeezes the image at a ratio of 2:1 horizontally onto a standard film frame. On the projector - it unsqueezes the image - creating a widescreen aspect ratio during presentation






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






33. 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






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






35. The shape of the image onscreen as determined by the width of the frame relative to its height






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






37. 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






38. 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






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






40. A film composed entirely of footage from other films.






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






42. 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






43. 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






44. 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






45. An early color process that replaced silver halide grains with colored salts






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






47. Literary narration from a viewpoint beyond that of any one individual character






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






49. Natural light; The process of suing sunlight rather than artificial studio lights when filming






50. Color. The strength of a hue is measured by its saturation or desaturation