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Intro To Film Production

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. Character - Goal - and Conflict or Obstacles






2. 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.






3. Controlling the strength of the signal






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. All camera moves need to be...






11. 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.'






12. 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






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






17. The order of events in your film






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

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19. Two-thirds of the depth range along the z-axis is behind the focus point and one-third is in front of the focus point






20. 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)






21. 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.






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

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23. 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.






24. 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.






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






26. Frequency - Amplitude - Timbre - and Velocity






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






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






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






30. Lighting unit that is 45






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






32. Shooting Script - Overheads - and Storyboards






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






34. Executing more than one move at a time






35. Recording is too low

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36. The movement of characters in the space






37. Character - Goal - and Conflict or Obstacles






38. The ability of a lens to gather light is determined by the largest possible f-stop of that particular lens (a fast lens can open up to allow more light than a slow lens)






39. Lens that has one fixed focal length for more precise manipulation of image quality






40. Removing extraneous time and territory






41. Reading from the script pages that actors are given minutes before the audition






42. The movement of characters in the space






43. 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.






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






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






46. 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.






47. Two-thirds of the depth range along the z-axis is behind the focus point and one-third is in front of the focus point






48. 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.'






49. Lighting unit that is 45






50. Shot - Shot Sequence - Scene - and Dramatic Sequence







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