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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. Any noticeable but unintended discrepancy from one shot to the next in costume - props - hairstyle - posture - etc.






2. The distance in millimeters from the optical center of a lens to the lane where the sharpest image is formed while focusing on a distant object






3. A black masking device used to black out a portion of the frame - usually for the insertion of other images






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






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






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






7. A computer-generated actor that some speculate will replace flesh and blood actors in the not so distant future






8. A film that fuses the conventions of two or more genres






9. A marketing strategy of screening a blockbuster prior to general release only in premier theaters






10. A technique of intentionally adding scratches in a film's emulsion layer for aesthetic purposes - such as to simulate home movie footage






11. A measure of the visual and sound quality of a film. Low-budget films tend to have lower production values because they lack the resources to devote to expensive pre- and post-production activities






12. Light emitted from a larger source that is scattered over a bigger area or reflected off a surface before it strikes the subject. Soft light minimizes facial details - including wrinkles






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






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






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






16. A system for combining two separately filmed images in the same frame that involves create a matte (a black mask that covers a portion of the image) for a live action sequence and using it to block out a portion of the frame when filming the backgrou






17. An abrupt - inexplicable shift in time and place of an action not signaled by an appropriate shot transition






18. 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






19. A cinematography technique that produces an image with many planes of depth in focus. It can be accomplished by using a small aperture - a large distance between camera and subject - and/or a lens of short focal length






20. Experimental film; Underground cinema;






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






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






23. The arrangement of images to depict a unified storyline






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






25. 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






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






27. A series of related scene joined through elliptical editing that indicates the passage of time






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






29. 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






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






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






32. Also called 'stop motion photography.' A technique of photographing a scene one frame at a time and moving the model between each shot






33. 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






34. 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






35. 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






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






37. A shot that contains two characters within the frame






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






39. Creating the appearance of movement by drawing a series of frames that are projected sequentially - rather than photographing a series of still images






40. A system for recording images on magnetic tape using a digital signal - that is - an electronic signal comprised of 0s and 1s






41. 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






42. A crew member who reports to the Director of Photography (DP) and is in charge of tasks involving lighting and electrical needs






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






44. The chronological accounting of all events presented and suggested






45. 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






46. 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






47. A device worn by a camera operator that holds the motion picture camera - allowing it glide smoothly through spaces unreachable by camera mounted on a crane or other apparatus






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






49. Projecting a series of frames of film with the same image - which appears to stop the action






50. A technique of arranging the actors on the set to take advantage of deep focus cinematography - which allows for many planes of depth in the film frame to remain in focus







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