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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. Smaller corporations that did not own distribution and/or exhibition companies in the studio era - including Universal - Columbia - and United Artists






2. The camera does not move across an imagined line drawn between two characters






3. Any lens with a focal length approximately equal to the diagonal of the frame. For 35mm filmmaking - a 35-50 mm lens does not distort the angle of vision or depth






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






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






6. Suspended particles of silver in the film's emulsion - Which may become visible in the final image as dots






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






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






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






10. A shot taken from a vantage point so close that only a part of the subject is visible. On an actor - it might show only an eye or a portion of the face






11. 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






12. A technique of manipulating focus to direct the viewer's attention






13. The plotline that surrounds an embedded tale. The frame narration may or may not be as fully developed as the embedded tale






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. Lighting design where the key light is somewhat more intense than the fill light - so the fill does not eliminate every shadow. The effect is generally less cheerful than high-key lighting - but not as gloomy as low-key lighting






22. 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






23. 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






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






25. 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






26. 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






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






28. A cinematography technique that produces an image with many planes of depth in focus. It can be accomplished by using a small aperture - a large distance between camera and subject - and/or a lens of short focal length






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






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






31. 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






32. Experimental film; Underground cinema;






33. 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






34. Louis Althusser's term for the way in which a society creates its subjects/citizens through ideological (as opposed to repressive) state apparatuses - which include education - media - religion - and the family






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






36. 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






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






38. The average length in seconds of a series of shots - covering a portion of a film or an entire film; a measure of pace within a scene or in the film as a whole.






39. 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






40. 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






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






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






43. The plotline that surrounds an embedded tale. The frame narration may or may not be as fully developed as the embedded tale






44. A film style that emerged in the 1910s in Germany. It was heavily indebted to the Expressionist art movement of the time and influenced subsequent horror films and film noir






45. 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






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






47. 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






48. A lens with a focal length greater than 50 mm (usually between 80mm and 20mm) - which provides a larger image of the subject than a normal or wide-angle lens but which narrows the angle of vision and flattens the depth of the image relative to normal






49. 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






50. Individuals who were prevented from working in the film industry because of their suspected involvement with Communist interests