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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. The reverse of Iris in: an iris expands outward until the next shot takes up the entire screen






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






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






4. 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






5. A scene transition wherein sound from one scene bleeds over into the ext scene - often resulting in a contrast between sound image






6. A filter that simply reduces the amount of light entering the lens - without affecting the color characteristics






7. The average length in seconds of a series of shots - covering a portion of a film or an entire film; a measure of pace within a scene or in the film as a whole.






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






9. A musical accompaniment written specifically for a film






10. A complete narrative unit within a film - with its own beginning - middle - and end. Often scenes are unified - and distinguished from one another - by time and setting






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






12. The non-chronological insertion of scenes of events yet to happen into the present day of the story world






13. 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






14. Drawing attention to the process of representation (including narrative and characterization) to break the theatrical illusion and elicit a distanced - intellectual response in the audience






15. 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






16. The arrangement of images to depict a unified storyline






17. 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






18. 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






19. 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






20. A technique of exposing film frames - then rewinding the film and exposing it again - which results in an image that combines two shots in a single frame






21. Optical illusions created during post-production






22. An effect created when more light is required to produce an image strakes the film stock - so that the resulting image exhibits high contrast - glaring light - and washed out shadows. This effect ma or may not be intentional on the filmmaker's part






23. 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






24. A series of individual drawings that provides a blueprint for the shooting of a scene






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






26. A technique of shooting a scene at a very high speed (96 frames per second) - then adding and subtracting frames in post-production - 'fanning out' the action through the overlapping images






27. A large-budget film whose strategy is to swamp the competition through market saturation






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






29. The plotline that surrounds an embedded tale. The frame narration may or may not be as fully developed as the embedded tale






30. Lighting design that provides an even illumination of the subject - with many facial details washed out. High-key lighting tends to create a hopeful mood - in contrast to low-key lighting






31. The shape of the image onscreen as determined by the width of the frame relative to its height






32. An alternative to continuity editing - this style of editing was developed in silent Soviet cinema - based on the theory that editing should exploit the difference between shots to generate intellectual and emotional responses in the audience






33. The individual arrangement of lighting and camera placement used for each shot






34. A visual effect achieved through the use of photography and digital techniques that appears to stop time and allow the viewer to travel around the subject and view it from a multitude of vantage points






35. The plotline that surrounds an embedded tale. The frame narration may or may not be as fully developed as the embedded tale






36. 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






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






38. Assists the gaffer in managing lighting crews






39. The arrangement of actors on screen as a compositional element that suggests themes - character development - emotional content - and visual motifs






40. A shot in a sequence that is taken from the reverse angle of the shot previous to it






41. A film style that - in contrast to the classical and formalist styles - focuses characters - place - and the spontaneity and digressiveness of life - rather than on highly structured stories or aesthetic abstraction






42. 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






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






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






45. 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






46. A technique of cutting back and forth between action occurring in two different locations - which often creates the illusion that they are happening simultaneously. Also called 'cross cutting.'






47. 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






48. 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






49. A model of industrial organization in the film industry from about 1915 to 1946 - characterized by the development of major and minor studios that produced - distributed - and exhibited films - and held film actors - directors - art directors - and o






50. The artful use of light and dark areas in the composition in black and white filmmaking







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