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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. A system for combining two separately filmed images in the same frame that involves create a matte (a black mask that covers a portion of the image) for a live action sequence and using it to block out a portion of the frame when filming the backgrou






2. A style associated with Hollywood filmmaking of the studio and post-studio era - in which efficient storytelling - rather than gritty realism or aesthetic innovation - is of paramount importance






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






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






5. Then Hollywood writers and directors cited for Contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the House Committee on Un-American Activities' attempts to root out Communists in the film industry






6. A style associated with Hollywood filmmaking of the studio and post-studio era - in which efficient storytelling - rather than gritty realism or aesthetic innovation - is of paramount importance






7. Assists the gaffer in managing lighting crews






8. The first print made from a film negative






9. A technique of exposing film frames - then rewinding the film and exposing it again - which results in an image that combines two shots in a single frame






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






11. A process of transferring film to video tapes or DVDs so that the original aspect ratio of the film is preserved






12. 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






13. The chronological accounting of all events presented and suggested






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






15. A shot taken when the camera is so close to a subject that it fills the frame. It is most commonly used for a shot that isolates and encompasses a single actor's face - to emphasize the expression of emotion






16. The building block of a scene; an uninterrupted sequence of frames that viewers experience as they watch a film - ending with a cut - fade - dissolve - etc. See also Take






17. A series of related scene joined through elliptical editing that indicates the passage of time






18. A process of blending the three elements of the sound track (dialogue - music - and effects) in post-production






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






26. A documentary or occasionally - a narrative film that presents only one side of an argument or one approach to a subject






27. A story; a chain of events linked by cause-and-effect logic






28. 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






29. 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






30. The first shot in a standard shot sequence. Its purpose is to provide a clear representation of the location of the action






31. 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






32. Filters that increase color saturation and contrast in outdoor shots






33. Fish-eye lens; With a focal length of 15mm or less - this lens presents an extremely distorted image - where objects in the center of the frame appear to bulge toward the camera






34. 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






35. 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






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






37. The first print made from a film negative






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






39. Because film stock is sensitive to the color of light - directors work with film labs in post-production to monitor the color scheme of each scene in a film - making adjustments for consistency and aesthetic effect






40. A lens with a variable focal length that allows changes of focal length while keeping the subject in focus






41. Reels of film that are shipped to movie theaters for exhibition. Digital cinema - which can be distributed via satellite - broadband - or on media such as DVDs - may soon replace film prints because the latter are expensive to create - copy - and dis






42. Recording images at a slower speed than the speed of projection (24 frames per second). Before cameras were motorized - this was called undercranking. Fewer frames are exposed in one minute - so - when projected at 24 f.p.s. - that action takes less






43. A transparent sheet on which animation artists draw images.






44. A machine used to create optical effects such as fades - dissolves - and superimpositions. Most are now created digitally






45. A filter that simply reduces the amount of light entering the lens - without affecting the color characteristics






46. 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






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






48. A similarity established between two characters or situations that invites the audience to compare the two. It may involve visual - narrative - and/or sound elements






49. A scene transition wherein sound from one scene bleeds over into the ext scene - often resulting in a contrast between sound image






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






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