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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. A camera device that opens and closes to regulate the length of time the film is exposed to light






2. 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






3. The conclusion of the film wraps up - all loose ends in a form of resolution - though not necessarily with a happy ending.






4. A production term referring to coordinating actors' movements with lines of dialogue






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






6. 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






7. Everything audiences hear when they watch a sound film. The soundtrack is the composite of all three elements of film sound: dialogue - music - and sound effects






8. A shot that contains two characters within the frame






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






10. 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






11. Light striking the emulsion layer of the film - activating light-sensitive grains






12. An uncredited actor - usually hired for crowd scenes






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. Devices that attach to actors' faces and/or bodies to change their appearance






19. Smaller corporations that did not own distribution and/or exhibition companies in the studio era - including Universal - Columbia - and United Artists






20. A film's main characters - one whose conflicts and motives drive the story forward






21. A rule in continuity editing - which dictates that if a cut occurs while a character is in the midst of an action - the subsequent shot must begin so that audiences see the completion of that action






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






23. The imagined world of the story






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






25. A crew member responsible for logging the details of each take on the set so as to ensure continuity






26. 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






27. 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






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






29. A process of blending the three elements of the sound track (dialogue - music - and effects) in post-production






30. An optical effect whereby the human eye fills in gaps between closely spaced objects - so that two light bulbs flashing on and off are understood as one light moving back and forth






31. Non-diegetic; any element in the film that is not part of the imagined story world






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






33. Fish-eye lens; With a focal length of 15mm or less - this lens presents an extremely distorted image - where objects in the center of the frame appear to bulge toward the camera






34. The chronological accounting of all events presented and suggested






35. 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






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






37. The period of time before principal photography during which actors are signed - sets and costumes designed - and locations scouted






38. A shot that depicts a human body from the feet up






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






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






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






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






43. A technique of underdeveloping exposed film stock (leaving it in a chemical batch a shorter amount of time than usual) in order to achieve the visual effect of reducing contrast






44. An abrupt shot transition that occurs when Shot A is instantaneously replaced by Shot B.






45. Because film stock is sensitive to the color of light - directors work with film labs in post-production to monitor the color scheme of each scene in a film - making adjustments for consistency and aesthetic effect






46. 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






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






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






49. A shot that makes the human subject very small in relation to his or her environment. The entire figure from head to toe is onscreen and dwarfed by the surroundings






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







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