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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. Light emitted from a relatively small source positioned close to the subject. It tends to be unflattering because it creates deep shadows and emphasizes surface imperfections






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






3. 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






4. 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






5. A compositing method that allows cinematographers to combine live action and settings that are filmed or created separately. Actors are filmed against a green or blue background. During post-production - this background is filled in with an image thr






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






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






8. A compositing method that allows cinematographers to combine live action and settings that are filmed or created separately. Actors are filmed against a green or blue background. During post-production - this background is filled in with an image thr






9. 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






10. A technique of filming at a speed faster than projection - the projecting the footage at normal speed of 24 frames per second. Because fewer frames were recorded per second - the action appears to be speeded up






11. The length in minutes for a film to play in its entirety (for example - 120 minutes). Also referred to as 'screen time.'






12. A videotape system that records images onto magnetic tape - using electronic signals






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






14. A technique of running the motion picture camera at a speed slower than projection speed (24 frames per second) - in order to produce at a fast motion sequence when projected at normal speed. The term derives from early film cameras - which were cran






15. 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






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






17. 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






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






19. 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.'






20. Lighting design where the key light is somewhat more intense than the fill light - so the fill does not eliminate every shadow. The effect is generally less cheerful than high-key lighting - but not as gloomy as low-key lighting






21. Muted - washed out color that contains more white than a saturated color






22. Sound design that blends the speech of several characters talking simultaneously - used to create spontaneity - although it may also confuse the audience






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






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






25. The reverse of Iris in: an iris expands outward until the next shot takes up the entire screen






26. 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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. A visual effect created when the subject in the frame is restricted by the objects or the physical properties of the set






32. The written blueprint for a film - composed of three elements: dialogue - sluglines (setting the place and time of each scene) - and description. Feature-length screenplays typically run 90-130 pages






33. 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






34. The period after principal photography during which editing and looping take place - and special visual effects are added to the film






35. A format that uses a larger film stock than standard 35mm. IMAX - Omnimax - and Showscan are shot on 70mm film






36. The written blueprint for a film - composed of three elements: dialogue - sluglines (setting the place and time of each scene) - and description. Feature-length screenplays typically run 90-130 pages






37. 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






38. Assists the gaffer in managing lighting crews






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






40. A lens with a variable focal length that allows changes of focal length while keeping the subject in focus






41. A lens with a shorter focal length than a normal or telephoto lens (usually between 15-35mm). The subject appears smaller as a result - but the angle of vision is wider and an illusion is created of greater depth in the frame






42. The aspect ratio of 1.33:1 - standardized by the Academy of Motion Picture Art and Sciences until the development of widescreen formats in the 1950s






43. Non-diegetic; any element in the film that is not part of the imagined story world






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






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






46. Prefogging; a cinematographic technique that exposes raw film stock to light before - during - or after shooting - resulting in an image with reduced contrast. This effect can also be created using digital post-production techniques






47. 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






48. A narrative approach that limits the audience's view of events to that of the main character(s) in the film. Occasional moments of omniscient narration may give viewers more information than the character shave at specific points in the narrative






49. Images that originate from computer graphics technology - rather than photography






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







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