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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. A story; a chain of events linked by cause-and-effect logic






2. A narrative approach that limits the audience's view of events to that of the main character(s) in the film. Occasional moments of omniscient narration may give viewers more information than the character shave at specific points in the narrative






3. A large-budget film whose strategy is to swamp the competition through market saturation






4. A statement that asserts a judgment that a given film or group of films is good or bad - based on specific criteria - Which may or may not be stated






5. Lighting design that provides an even illumination of the subject - with many facial details washed out. High-key lighting tends to create a hopeful mood - in contrast to low-key lighting






6. 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






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






8. 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






9. The reverse of Iris in: an iris expands outward until the next shot takes up the entire screen






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






11. 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.






12. 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






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






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






15. 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






16. Using computer graphics to 'build' structures connected to the actual architecture on set or location






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






18. 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






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






20. Wheeled platform with wheels that rotate - so the dolly can change direction






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






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






27. A film composed entirely of footage from other films.






28. 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






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






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






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






32. A complete narrative unit within a film - with its own beginning - middle - and end. Often scenes are unified - and distinguished from one another - by time and setting






33. 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






34. A machine that converts film prints to videotape format






35. 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






36. Dense accumulation of detail conveyed in the opening moments of a film






37. 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






38. 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






39. A type of filter that absorbs certain wavelength but leave others unaffected. On black and white film - color filters lighten or darken tones. On color film - they can produce a range of effects






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






41. The practice or repeatedly casting actors in similar roles across different films






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






43. A shot in a sequence that is taken from the reverse angle of the shot previous to it






44. Using computer graphics to 'build' structures connected to the actual architecture on set or location






45. A shot filmed from an airplane or helicopter






46. The measurement of how forgiving a film stock is. It determines whether an acceptable image will be produced when the film stock is exposed to too little or too much light






47. Early films that documented everyday events - such as workers leaving a factory






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






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






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