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Intro To Film Production

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. Sets up cables - holds second boom when necessary - and wrangles the cables when the boom operator follows a moving shot






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






3. Organized process by which you schedule and work with a number of potential performers to determine their suitability to your film






4. Ensures visibility in all parts of your scene with overall bright and even illumination. Minimizes shadows - texture and dimensionality.






5. Standard calling card. 8x10 photograph on one side and a resume on the other.






6. To alternate between two or more scenes when editing a sequence






7. Narrative technique that involves intercutting between two or more separate areas of action in such a way that the viewer assumes the scenes are occurring simulataneously






8. Dramatic Structure Matches - Content and Activity Matches - Matched Action Cuts - Graphic Matches - and Sound Bridges






9. 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.






10. Adjusting the optical center back toward the focal plane causing the image to become more wide-angle






11. 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






12. Shooting a scene from various angles






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






14. 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






15. Light that separates the subject from the background by positioning a somewhat lower intensity light at a high angle and behind the subject. It traces the edges of the figure and creates depth.






16. A type of location sound that isn't recorded simultaneously with the picture. Two types are Ambient Sound and Location Sound.






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






18. Dramatic Structure Matches - Content and Activity Matches - Matched Action Cuts - Graphic Matches - and Sound Bridges






19. Adjusting the optical center away from the focal plane and therefore increasing the magnification power of the lens (telephoto)






20. 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.






21. Shooting Script - Overheads - and Storyboards






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






23. The physical placement of the camera on the set necessary to get each shot in your shooting script






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






25. 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






26. The subject of the story - the central character whom the audience will follow as they attempt to achieve their goal






27. Refers to the size of your subject in the frame






28. 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.






29. Loud - sudden sound that exceeds 0dB






30. Frequency - Amplitude - Timbre - and Velocity






31. Sound that includes both room acoustics and background noise






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






33. The order of events in your film






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






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






36. First complete version of the narrative in proper screenplay format

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37. All camera moves need to be...






38. 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






39. Shots that don't require any actors to be present like landscapes - location-establishing shots - and shots of objects and cutaways






40. 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.






41. Not limited by the linear characteristics of video tape. We can move around in the footage in any direction - instantaneously. All film projects - whether shot on film of DV are edited on NLE. All visual and aural components must be turned into dig






42. 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.'






43. 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)






44. Lighting unit that is position 90






45. 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






46. Not limited by the linear characteristics of video tape. We can move around in the footage in any direction - instantaneously. All film projects - whether shot on film of DV are edited on NLE. All visual and aural components must be turned into dig






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






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






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






50. Sound that includes both room acoustics and background noise







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