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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. The horizontal turning movement of an otherwise immobile camera across a scene from left to right or vice versa






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






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






4. 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






5. The building block of a scene; an uninterrupted sequence of frames that viewers experience as they watch a film - ending with a cut - fade - dissolve - etc. See also Take






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






7. A short segment of film used to promote an upcoming release






8. An uncredited actor - usually hired for crowd scenes






9. A machine used to create optical effects such as fades - dissolves - and superimpositions. Most are now created digitally






10. A description of film stock that is highly sensitive to light






11. Individuals who were prevented from working in the film industry because of their suspected involvement with Communist interests






12. The technique of telling the story from an all-knowing character. Films that use restricted narration limit the audience's perception to what one particular character knows - but may insert moments of omniscience






13. The five vertically integrated corporations that exerted the greatest control over film production in the studio era: MGM - Warner Brothers - RKO - Twentieth Century Fox - and Paramount






14. 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






15. 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






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






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






18. A scene filmed and processed but not selected to appear in the final version of the film






19. A type of film stock that is sensitive to (in other words - registers) all tones in the color spectrum






20. 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






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






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






23. The visual arrangement of objects - actors - and space within the frame






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






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






26. A relatively long - uninterrupted sot - generally of a minute or more






27. 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






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






29. A neutral account of the basic plot and style of a film - a part of a film - or a group of films






30. Any noticeable but unintended discrepancy from one shot to the next in costume - props - hairstyle - posture - etc.






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






32. A group of films within a given genre that share their own specific set of conventions that differentiate them from other films in the genre. For example - the slasher film is a subgenre of the horror genre






33. The first print made from a film negative






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. A shot that contains two characters within the frame






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






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






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






41. Live action is filmed in front of a blue screen and a matte. It's then joined with the background footage






42. The classical model of narrative form. The first act introduces characters and conflicts; the second act offers complication leading to a climax; the third act contains the danouement and resolution






43. A statement that presents an argument about a film's meaning and significance






44. Lighting design in which the greater intensity of the key light makes it impossible for the fill to eliminate shadows - producing a high-contrast image (with many grades of light and dark) - a number of shadows - and a somber mood






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






46. A film process that uses 35mm film stock but changes the orientation of the film so that the film moves through the camera horizontally instead of vertically. The larger image is of higher quality than standard 35mm processes






47. 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






48. 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






49. 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






50. Secondary footage that is interspersed with master shots - sometimes in the form of footage shot for another production or archival footage







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