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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. A part of the story world implied by visual or sound techniques rather than being revealed by the camera






2. A technique of moving the camera - on a specially built track. Such shots often trace character movement laterally across the frame or in and out of the depth of the frame






3. A shot depicting the human body from the waist up






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






5. 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






6. A shot filmed from an airplane or helicopter






7. 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






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






9. A shot combining two kinds of movement: the camera tracks in toward the subject wile the lens zooms out






10. 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






11. Creating an image by combining several elements created separately using computer graphics rather than photographic means






12. A film style that emerged in the 1910s in Germany. It was heavily indebted to the Expressionist art movement of the time and influenced subsequent horror films and film noir






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






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






15. An actor whose career rests on playing minor or secondary quirky characters rather than leading roles






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. A long shot in which the film frame resembles the proscenium arch of the stage - distancing the audience






18. An alternative to classical and realist styles - formalism is a self-consciously interventionist approach that explores ideas - abstraction - and aesthetics rather than focusing on storytelling (as in classical films) or everyday life (as in realist






19. 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






20. A measure of a film stock's sensitivity to light. 'Fast' refers to sensitive film stock - while slow film is relatively insensitive






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






22. A lens with a shorter focal length than a normal or telephoto lens (usually between 15-35mm). The subject appears smaller as a result - but the angle of vision is wider and an illusion is created of greater depth in the frame






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






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






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






26. A consistent style - theme - and subject matter developed over the course of a director's body of work






27. A technique in which the audience temporarily shares the visual perspective of a character or a group of characters. The camera points in the directions the character looks - simulating the character's field of vision






28. 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






29. The camera does not move across an imagined line drawn between two characters






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






31. The distance that appears in focus in front of and behind the subject. It is determined by the aperture - distance and focal length of lens






32. The measure of intensity or purity of a color. Saturated color is purer than desaturated color - which has more white in it and thus offers a washed-out - less intense version of a color






33. 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






34. Any lens with a focal length approximately equal to the diagonal of the frame. For 35mm filmmaking - a 35-50 mm lens does not distort the angle of vision or depth






35. A standard shot pattern that dictates that a shot of one character will be followed by a shot of another character - taken from the reverse angle of the first shot






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






37. A contemporary modification of the standard three-act structure that identifies a critical turning point at the halfway mark of most narrative films






38. A technique of moving from the telephoto position to the wide-angle position of a zoom lens - which results in the subject appearing to become smaller within the frame - while remaining in focus






39. Experimental film; Underground cinema;






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






41. A brief chronological description of the basic events and characters in a film. It does not include interpretive or evaluative claims






42. 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






43. 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






44. The chronological accounting of all events presented and suggested






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






46. A character who in some way opposes the protagonist - leading to protracted conflict






47. Creating images during post-production by joining together photographic or CGI material shot or created at different times and places






48. A technique of leaving empty space around the subject in the frame - in order to covey openness and continuity of visible space and to imply offscreen space






49. 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






50. 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







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