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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. A term used for any narrative sound - or visual element not contained in the story world. Also called 'extradiegetic'






2. 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






3. 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






4. A technician responsible for splicing and assembling the film negative to the editor's specifications






5. A single take that contains an entire scene






6. A business model adopted by the major studios during the Hollywood studio era - in which studios controlled all aspects of the film business - from production to distribution and exhibition






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






8. 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






9. The rules of character - setting - and narrative that films that belong to a genre - such as Westerns - horror films - and screwball comedies - generally obey.






10. A neutral account of the basic plot and style of a film - a part of a film - or a group of films






11. 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






12. 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






13. A flexible celluloid strip that - along with the emulsion layer - comprises 35mm film stock






14. 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






15. 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






16. 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






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






18. Processes such as Cinemascope and Cinerama - developed during the 1950s to enhance film's size advantage over the smaller television image






19. An attribute of newer television monitors - where each frame is scanned by the electron beam as a single field. If slowed down - each frame would appear on the monitor in its entirety on the screen - rather than line by line - as is the case with int






20. A film's main characters - one whose conflicts and motives drive the story forward






21. 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






22. A shot that makes the human subject very small in relation to his or her environment. The entire figure from head to toe is onscreen and dwarfed by the surroundings






23. A type of short film that blends elements of documentary and avant-garde film to document and often to celebrate the wonder of the modern city






24. A glass element on a camera that focuses light rays so that the image of the object appears on the surface of the film






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






26. Invisible editing; a system devised to minimize the audience's awareness of shot transitions - especially cuts - in order to improve the flow of the story and avoid interrupting the viewer's immersion it in






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






28. An unstated meaning that underlies and is implied by spoken dialogue






29. The classical model of narrative form. The first act introduces characters and conflicts; the second act offers complication leading to a climax; the third act contains the danouement and resolution






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






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






32. 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






33. The use of editing techniques - such as a fade or dissolve - to indicate the end of one scene and the beginning of another






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






35. A shot that includes a human figure from the shoulders up






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. A transparent sheet on which animation artists draw images.






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






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






44. 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






45. A digital technique developed by Industrial Light and Magic - which builds movement sequences from single frames of film






46. A shot that focuses audience attention on precise details that may or may not be the focus of characters






47. A technique used to join live action with pre-recorded background images. A projector is aimed at a half-silvered mirror that reflects the background - which the camera records as being located behind the actors






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






49. An early color process - involving bathing lengths of processed film in dye one scene at a time






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