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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. A brief chronological description of the basic events and characters in a film. It does not include interpretive or evaluative claims






2. A fiction film (often a comedy) that uses documentary conventions on fictional rather than real-world subject matter






3. 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






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






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






6. 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






7. 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






8. An unstated meaning that underlies and is implied by spoken dialogue






9. A method for producing a widescreen image without special lenses or equipment - using standard film stock and blocking out the top and bottom of the frame to achieve an aspect ration of 1.85:1






10. Optical illusions created during post-production






11. The imagined world of the story






12. An animation technique that uses a computer program to interpolate frames to produce the effect of an object or creature changing gradually into something different. The program calculates the way the image must change in order for the first image to






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






14. 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






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






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






17. 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






18. 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






19. The practice of shooting during the day but using filters and underexposure to create the illusion of nighttime






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






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






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






23. A short screen appearance by a celebrity - playing himself or herself






24. Then Hollywood writers and directors cited for Contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the House Committee on Un-American Activities' attempts to root out Communists in the film industry






25. 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






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






27. Color. The strength of a hue is measured by its saturation or desaturation






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






29. A flexible celluloid strip that - along with the emulsion layer - comprises 35mm film stock






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






31. 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






32. 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






33. A shot that includes a human figure from the shoulders up






34. 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






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






36. A short documentary on current events - show in movie theaters along with cartoons and feature films beginning in the 1930s






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






38. 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






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






40. 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






41. The rules of character - setting - and narrative that films that belong to a genre - such as Westerns - horror films - and screwball comedies - generally obey.






42. 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






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






44. A picture element - a measure of image density. There are approximately 18 million pixels in a frame of 35mm film and 300000-400000 in a video image






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






46. 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






47. A shot filmed from an airplane or helicopter






48. Experimental film; Underground cinema;






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






50. 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







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