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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. Film productions shot outside the U.S. for economic reasons






2. An early color process that replaced silver halide grains with colored salts






3. A technique of manipulating focus to direct the viewer's attention






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






5. 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






6. A shot that depicts a human body from the feet up






7. A post-studio era Hollywood film designed to appeal to the broadest possible audience by fusing a simple story line with major movie stars and mounting a lavish marketing campaign






8. 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






9. A term used for any narrative sound - or visual element not contained in the story world. Also called 'extradiegetic'






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






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






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






16. A shot taken from a vantage point so close that only a part of the subject is visible. On an actor - it might show only an eye or a portion of the face






17. 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






18. 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






19. 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






20. An outlawed studio era practice - where studios forced exhibitors to book groups of films at once - thus ensuring a market for their failures along with their successes






21. Optical illusions created during post-production






22. A measure of a film stock's sensitivity to light. 'Fast' refers to sensitive film stock - while slow film is relatively insensitive






23. The camera does not move across an imagined line drawn between two characters






24. 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






25. Public identity created by marketing a film actor's performances - press coverage - and 'personal' information to fans as the star's personality






26. A shot that contains two characters within the frame






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






28. Assists the gaffer in managing lighting crews






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






30. A technique of moving the camera - on a specially built track. Such shots often trace character movement laterally across the frame or in and out of the depth of the frame






31. Natural light; The process of suing sunlight rather than artificial studio lights when filming






32. 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






33. 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






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






35. The measure of intensity or purity of a color. Saturated color is purer than desaturated color - which has more white in it and thus offers a washed-out - less intense version of a color






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






37. 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






38. A shot taken when the camera is so close to a subject that it fills the frame. It is most commonly used for a shot that isolates and encompasses a single actor's face - to emphasize the expression of emotion






39. An uncredited actor - usually hired for crowd scenes






40. A shot taken from a camera mounted on a crane that moves three-dimensionally in a space






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






42. A shot that contains two characters within the frame






43. The term for a film's spoken dialogue - as opposed to the underlying meaning contained in the subtext






44. Experimental film; Underground cinema;






45. 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






46. 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






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






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






49. A style of stage acting developed from the teachings of Constantin Stanislavsky - which trains actors to get into character through the use of emotional memory






50. The width of the film stock - measured across the frame. Typical sizes are 8mm - 16mm - 35mm - and 70mm







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