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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. Dense accumulation of detail conveyed in the opening moments of a film






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. Any narrative - visual - or sound element that is repeated and thereby acquires and reflects its significance to the story - characters - or themes of the film.






4. The technique of telling the story from an all-knowing character. Films that use restricted narration limit the audience's perception to what one particular character knows - but may insert moments of omniscience






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






6. The arrangement of images to depict a unified storyline






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






8. 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






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






10. A single take that contains an entire scene






11. A continuity editing technique that preserves spatial continuity by using a character's line of vision as motivation for a cut






12. The space between the camera and subject it is filming.






13. The first step in the process of creating CGI. The wireframe is a three-dimensional computer model of an object - which is then rendered (producing the finished image) and animated (using simulated camera movement frame by frame)






14. A technique used to join live action with a pre-recorded background image. A projector is placed behind a screen and projects an image onto it. Actors stand in front of the screen and the camera records them in front of the projected background






15. A narrative - visual - or sound element that refers viewers to other films or works of art






16. A small - variable opening on a camera lens that regulates the amount of light entering the camera and striking the surface of the film






17. The film medium's technological apparatus is inherently ideological






18. 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






19. An attribute of newer television monitors - where each frame is scanned by the electron beam as a single field. If slowed down - each frame would appear on the monitor in its entirety on the screen - rather than line by line - as is the case with int






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






21. Leaving the silver grains in the emulsion rather than bleaching them out - which produces desaturated color






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






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






24. Also called 'rushes.' Footage exposed and developed quickly so that the director can assess the day's work






25. The technique of telling the story from an all-knowing character. Films that use restricted narration limit the audience's perception to what one particular character knows - but may insert moments of omniscience






26. A business model adopted by the major studios during the Hollywood studio era - in which studios controlled all aspects of the film business - from production to distribution and exhibition






27. 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






28. Images that originate from computer graphics technology - rather than photography






29. 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.






30. 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






31. The individual arrangement of lighting and camera placement used for each shot






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






33. 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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






40. A black masking device used to black out a portion of the frame - usually for the insertion of other images






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






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






43. A device attached to the film camera that records videotape of what has been filmed - allowing the director immediate access to video footage






44. The annotated script - containing information about set-ups used during shooting






45. A production crew responsible not for shooting the primary footage but - instead - for remote location shooting and B-roll. See also B-roll






46. 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






47. The first step in the process of creating CGI. The wireframe is a three-dimensional computer model of an object - which is then rendered (producing the finished image) and animated (using simulated camera movement frame by frame)






48. 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






49. A term applied to film stock that is relatively insensitive to light. This stock will not yield acceptable images unless the amount of light can be carefully controlled






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







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