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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. 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






2. 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






3. 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






4. 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






5. Assists the gaffer in managing lighting crews






6. The period after principal photography during which editing and looping take place - and special visual effects are added to the film






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






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






9. 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






10. A device that projects photographs or footage onto glass so that images can be traced by hand to create animated images






11. The written blueprint for a film - composed of three elements: dialogue - sluglines (setting the place and time of each scene) - and description. Feature-length screenplays typically run 90-130 pages






12. 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






13. The horizontal turning movement of an otherwise immobile camera across a scene from left to right or vice versa






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






15. 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






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






17. A single take that contains an entire scene






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






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






20. A term used for any narrative sound - or visual element not contained in the story world. Also called 'extradiegetic'






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






22. An optical effect whereby the eye continues to register a visual stimulus in the brain for a brief period after that stimulus has been removed






23. A shot that contains two characters within the frame






24. A technique of depicting two layered images simultaneously. Images from one frame or several frames of film are added to pre-existing images - using an optical printer - to produce the same effect as a double exposure






25. A person responsible for putting a film together from a mass of developed footage - making decisions regarding pace - shot transitions - and which scenes and shots will be used






26. The details of a character's past that emerge as the film unfolds - and which often play a role in character motivation






27. The first print made from a film negative






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






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






30. The chronological accounting of all events presented and suggested






31. The falling or unraveling action after the climax of a narrative that leads to resolution






32. 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






33. 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






34. A technique of cutting back and forth between action occurring in two different locations - which often creates the illusion that they are happening simultaneously. Also called 'cross cutting.'






35. An uncredited actor - usually hired for crowd scenes






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






37. Secondary footage that is interspersed with master shots - sometimes in the form of footage shot for another production or archival footage






38. Assists the editor with various tasks - including taking footage to the lab - checking the condition of the negative - cataloguing footage - and supervising optical effects - often produced by an outside company






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






40. A shot that appears during or near the end of a scene and reorients viewers to the setting






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






42. A technique of 'pushing' the film (overdeveloping it) to correct problems of underexposure (resulting from insufficient light during shooting) by increasing image contrast






43. Also called 'full screen -' the technique of re-shooting a widescreen film in order to convert it to the original television aspect ration of 1.33 to 1. Rather than reproduce the original aspect ratio - as a letterboxed version does - a panned and sc






44. A chemical coating on film stock containing light-sensitive grains






45. 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






46. 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






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






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






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






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







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