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Intro To Film Production

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. 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






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






3. 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






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






5. Sound that includes both room acoustics and background noise






6. 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.'






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






18. The person who pulls focus






19. Controlling the strength of the signal






20. An interior scene that can be used in case your exterior shoot is cancelled because of bad weather






21. 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.






22. The movement of characters in the space






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






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






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






26. Recording is too low

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






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






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






30. 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






31. The look of the environment in which your scenes take place - and the choice and design of the objects and costumes employed in the film have a profound impact on the tone - the characterizations - and the meaning of your movie.






32. Another name for backlight because of the effect it gives the actor






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






34. The look of the environment in which your scenes take place - and the choice and design of the objects and costumes employed in the film have a profound impact on the tone - the characterizations - and the meaning of your movie.






35. 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.






36. 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)






37. Clearly shows both subjects in the scene and defines the spatial relationship of the two to each other and the space around them






38. Removing extraneous time and territory






39. Measures the strength of the incoming signal.






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






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






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






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






44. 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






45. 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






46. An interior scene that can be used in case your exterior shoot is cancelled because of bad weather






47. Soft light that fills in the shadows created by the Key Light






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






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






50. Works closely with the director on the visual interprataino of the script and the photographic look of the movie (cinematography). This involves lighting - film stocks - video format - expressive camera angles - compositions - exposures - and f







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