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Intro To Film Production

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. The order of events in your film






2. Drawings of shots - arranged on paper in the order they appear in a sequence






3. Legal document - signed before cameras roll - simply stating that the performer gives you the right to use his image and voice in your film






4. Process of combining the video and audio with the applied effect to create a new media file






5. Shooting Script - Overheads - and Storyboards






6. Expresses the director's visual strategy for every scene in the film. It shows you what shots are used to cover a scene and in how they connect together as an edited scene. Camera angles - shot sizes - camera moves - etc. are all marked.






7. Closer shots of the subjects in the scene from and angle that includes a portion of the other person's shoulder or head. This is also called and over-the-shoulder shot.






8. The measurement of acceptable diameter which creates the appearance of focus






9. The person who pulls focus






10. Deciding where you want to shoot (the look - the access - the logistics - the sound - and securing it)






11. The range between -12dB and 0dB that gives a buffer for any unforeseen audio spikes






12. Lens that offers a continuous range of focal lengths in one lens housing






13. Camera and lens expert. They are responsible for the proper functioning of the camera - which includes setting it up - cleaning the gate - checking and pulling focus - and selecting filters and lenses. They know precise details about what various






14. The person who pulls focus






15. Any cutting - arranging - trimming - corrections - or effects you might perform occur only virtually - in a preview mode. Original media files are not altered in any way. (Digital NLE is an example)






16. Separate comfortable waiting space to put the next-in line actor. A place where actors can relax - drink some water - and go over their lines.






17. Executing more than one move at a time






18. Changing the plane of critical focus during a take while the camera is running






19. This type of move breaks the promise of showing something else to the viewer






20. Often used as a guide for framing human subjects and for composition in general. The frame is divided into thirds with imaginary lines along the horizontal and vertical axes and then place significant objects - focus points - and elements of intere






21. Drawings of each scene from a bird's eye perspective. They help figure out important details like the axis of action - camera placement - and blocking.






22. Measures the strength of the incoming signal.






23. The things that our characters actually handle in a scene






24. Sheets for each shooting day; they detail what portion of the script is being shot on a specific day - who needs to be on the set - when they need to be there - and how to get to the set.






25. Simple but comprehensive prose description of a film's plot






26. Finessing all of the edits one-by-one






27. Point to the original data without altering the media file






28. Process of combining the video and audio with the applied effect to create a new media file






29. This type of move breaks the promise of showing something else to the viewer






30. Transforming what is vague and internal into a series of viewable and audible actions and events






31. Revolve around conflict - and express ideas and cocepts through stories in which a character who needs to accomplish something encounters obastacles and much struggle to get what they need






32. Responsible for the proper use and actual placement of the microphones for optimal quality






33. Adjusted to take into account the amount of light that is lost - dissipated - or absorbed by that particular lens






34. Primary source of illumination in your scene. Usually it is a motivated light source.






35. Primary source of illumination in your scene. Usually it is a motivated light source.






36. The recording of sync dialogue in a studio in cases where the production sound is not usable






37. Shot - Shot Sequence - Scene - and Dramatic Sequence






38. A shot in which the subject looks directly at the camera






39. Camera and lens expert. They are responsible for the proper functioning of the camera - which includes setting it up - cleaning the gate - checking and pulling focus - and selecting filters and lenses. They know precise details about what various






40. Sets up cables - holds second boom when necessary - and wrangles the cables when the boom operator follows a moving shot






41. Closely scrutinizing the location for its technical and aesthetic capabilities






42. Executing more than one move at a time






43. Form used in film production to keep track of all the mise-en-sc






44. Yields very dark and prominent shadow areas. Occurs when the fill light is considerable lower than the key - allowing areas to be submerged in shadows.






45. Sound that includes both room acoustics and background noise






46. A shot of a detail within your scene other than the characters' faces






47. A shot in which the subject looks directly at the camera






48. Frequency - Amplitude - Timbre - and Velocity






49. Sound bouncing off surfaces. Results in a booming or echo-y sound as the signal duplicates itself over and over again which is refereed to as 'acoustically live.'






50. Refers to the loudness of a signal as it enters the audio recorder which determines the strength of the recorded audio signal







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