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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. 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






2. A technique of overdeveloping exposed film stock (leaving it in the chemical bath longer than indicated) in order to increase density and contrast in the image






3. A widescreen process that uses three cameras - three projectors - and a wide - curved screen






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






5. A sound editing technique that links several scenes through parallel and overlapping sounds. Each sound is associated with one scene - unlike a sound bridge - where a sound from one scene bleeds into that of another






6. A process of blending the three elements of the sound track (dialogue - music - and effects) in post-production






7. These filters bend the light coming into lens - softening and blurring the image






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






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






10. A shot depicting the human body from the waist up






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






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






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






14. The practice of Hollywood studios contracting out post-production work to individuals or firms outside the U.S.






15. A shot transition where shot A slowly disappears as the screen becomes black before shot B appears. A fade-in is the reverse of this process






16. A device that projects photographs or footage onto glass so that images can be traced by hand to create animated images






17. 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






18. 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






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






20. Dialogue that restates What is already obvious from images or action






21. 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






22. Thin - flexible material comprised of base and emulsion layers - onto which light rays are focused and which is processed in chemicals to produce film images






23. Early films that documented everyday events - such as workers leaving a factory






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






25. The conclusion of the film wraps up - all loose ends in a form of resolution - though not necessarily with a happy ending.






26. 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






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






28. Any narrative - visual - or sound element that is repeated and thereby acquires and reflects its significance to the story - characters - or themes of the film.






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






30. Recording images at a slower speed than the speed of projection (24 frames per second). Before cameras were motorized - this was called undercranking. Fewer frames are exposed in one minute - so - when projected at 24 f.p.s. - that action takes less






31. The details of a character's past that emerge as the film unfolds - and which often play a role in character motivation






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






33. 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






34. Optical illusions created during production - including the use of matte paintings - glass shots - models - and prosthesis






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






36. 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






37. 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






38. A crew member whose job is to maintain consistency in visual details from one shot to the next






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






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






41. A widescreen process that uses three cameras - three projectors - and a wide - curved screen






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






43. A term describing a conclusion that does not answer all the questions raised regarding characters or storylines - nor tie up all loose ends






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






45. Leaving the silver grains in the emulsion rather than bleaching them out - which produces desaturated color






46. A camera device that opens and closes to regulate the length of time the film is exposed to light






47. 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






48. Squeezes the image at a ratio of 2:1 horizontally onto a standard film frame. On the projector - it unsqueezes the image - creating a widescreen aspect ratio during presentation






49. 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






50. 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