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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. A specialist who monitors the processing of color on the se and in the film lab






2. Exposed and developed film stock from which the master positive is struck. If projected - the negative would produce a reverse of the image - with dark areas appearing white and vice versa or - if color film - areas of color appearing as their comple






3. Exposed and developed film stock from which the master positive is struck. If projected - the negative would produce a reverse of the image - with dark areas appearing white and vice versa or - if color film - areas of color appearing as their comple






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






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






6. A system for recording images on magnetic tape using a digital signal - that is - an electronic signal comprised of 0s and 1s






7. A technique of shooting a scene at a very high speed (96 frames per second) - then adding and subtracting frames in post-production - 'fanning out' the action through the overlapping images






8. A sound editing technique that links several scenes through parallel and overlapping sounds. Each sound is associated with one scene - unlike a sound bridge - where a sound from one scene bleeds into that of another






9. 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






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






11. A shot filmed from an airplane or helicopter






12. An effect created when too little light strikes the film during shooting. As a result the image will contain dark areas that appear very dense and dark (including shadows) and the overall contrast will be less than with a properly exposed image






13. A marketing strategy of screening a blockbuster prior to general release only in premier theaters






14. A shot filmed from an airplane or helicopter






15. A videotape system that records images onto magnetic tape - using electronic signals






16. A pan executed so quickly that it produces a blurred image - indicated rapid activity or - sometimes - the passage of time






17. 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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. An alternative to continuity editing - this style of editing was developed in silent Soviet cinema - based on the theory that editing should exploit the difference between shots to generate intellectual and emotional responses in the audience






23. The width of the film stock - measured across the frame. Typical sizes are 8mm - 16mm - 35mm - and 70mm






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






25. 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






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






27. 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.'






28. A shot taken from a level camera located approximately 5' to 6' from the ground - simulating the perspective of a person standing before the action presented






29. A technique of overdeveloping exposed film stock (leaving it in the chemical bath longer than indicated) in order to increase density and contrast in the image






30. The arrangement of images to depict a unified storyline






31. An effect created when too little light strikes the film during shooting. As a result the image will contain dark areas that appear very dense and dark (including shadows) and the overall contrast will be less than with a properly exposed image






32. Sound recorded on a set - on location - or - for documentary film - at an actual real-world event - as opposed to dubbed in post-production through ADR or looping






33. 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






34. Author; A term popularized by French film critics and refers to film directors with their own distinctive style






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






36. An early color process - involving bathing lengths of processed film in dye one scene at a time






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






38. A narrative moment that signals an important shift of some kind in character or situation






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






40. Also called 'd-cinema.' Not to be confused with digital cinematography (shooting movies on digital video) - this term refers to using digital technologies for exhibition






41. 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






42. 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






43. Experimental film; Underground cinema;






44. A technique of intentionally adding scratches in a film's emulsion layer for aesthetic purposes - such as to simulate home movie footage






45. A crew member whose job is to maintain consistency in visual details from one shot to the next






46. An action film cycle of the late 1960s and early 1970s that featured bold - rebellious African American characters






47. 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






48. The non-chronological insertion of events from the past into the present day of the story world






49. The width of the film stock - measured across the frame. Typical sizes are 8mm - 16mm - 35mm - and 70mm






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







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