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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 filter that creates points of light that streak outward from a light source






3. A production term denoting a single uninterrupted series of frames exposed by a motion picture or video camera between the time it is turned on and the time it is turned off. Filmmakers shoot several takes of any scene and the film editor selects the






4. A person responsible for putting a film together from a mass of developed footage - making decisions regarding pace - shot transitions - and which scenes and shots will be used






5. 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






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






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






8. A digital technique developed by Industrial Light and Magic - which builds movement sequences from single frames of film






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






10. A shot taken from a camera position above the subject - looking down at it






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






12. 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






13. Glass filters whose surface is etched with spots that refract light - so they create the appearance of water droplets in the air






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






15. The chronological accounting of all events presented and suggested






16. A crew member who works in post-production in a specially equipped studio to create the sounds of the story world - such as the shuffling of shoes on various surfaces for footsteps






17. A musical in which some or all musical numbers are not motivated by the narrative; for example - characters sing and dance throughout the film but at least some performances are not staged for an onscreen audience. Examples include Oklahoma - The umb






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






19. The selection and ordering of narrative events presented in a film






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






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






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






23. A vertical - up-and-down - motion of an otherwise stationary camera






24. 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






25. A device attached to the film camera that records videotape of what has been filmed - allowing the director immediate access to video footage






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






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






28. An optical technique that divides the screen into two or more frames






29. 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






30. 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






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






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. A narrative moment that signals an important shift of some kind in character or situation






34. 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






35. 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






36. 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






37. The chip in a video camera that converts the incoming light to an electronic signal






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






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






40. A shot taken from a camera position below the subject






41. A technician responsible for splicing and assembling the film negative to the editor's specifications






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






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






44. A class or type of film - such as the Western or the horror movie. They share narrative - visual - and/or sound conventions






45. A technique of 'pushing' the film (overdeveloping it) to correct problems of underexposure (resulting from insufficient light during shooting) by increasing image contrast






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. 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






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