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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. A filter that creates points of light that streak outward from a light source






2. Color. The strength of a hue is measured by its saturation or desaturation






3. An efficient system developed for film lighting. In a standard lighting set-up - the key light illuminates the subject - the fill light eliminates shadows cast by the key light - and the back light separates the subject from the background






4. The artful use of light and dark areas in the composition in black and white filmmaking






5. A type of matte shot - created by positioning a pane of optically flawless glass with a painting on it between the camera and the scene to be photographed. This combines the painting on the glass with the set or location - seen through the glass - be






6. A technique in which the audience temporarily shares the visual perspective of a character or a group of characters. The camera points in the directions the character looks - simulating the character's field of vision






7. A format that uses a larger film stock than standard 35mm. IMAX - Omnimax - and Showscan are shot on 70mm film






8. The average length in seconds of a series of shots - covering a portion of a film or an entire film; a measure of pace within a scene or in the film as a whole.






9. 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






10. 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






11. An uncredited actor - usually hired for crowd scenes






12. A property of older television monitors - where each frame was scanned as two fields: One consisting of all the odd numbered lines - the other all the even lines. If slowed down - the television image would appear to sweep down the screen one line at






13. A film style that - in contrast to the classical and formalist styles - focuses characters - place - and the spontaneity and digressiveness of life - rather than on highly structured stories or aesthetic abstraction






14. A device attached to the film camera that records videotape of what has been filmed - allowing the director immediate access to video footage






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






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






17. The aspect ratio of 1.33:1 - standardized by the Academy of Motion Picture Art and Sciences until the development of widescreen formats in the 1950s






18. A description of film stock that is highly sensitive to light






19. A production term referring to coordinating actors' movements with lines of dialogue






20. A videotape system that records images onto magnetic tape - using electronic signals






21. A scene filmed and processed but not selected to appear in the final version of the film






22. The horizontal turning movement of an otherwise immobile camera across a scene from left to right or vice versa






23. Fish-eye lens; With a focal length of 15mm or less - this lens presents an extremely distorted image - where objects in the center of the frame appear to bulge toward the camera






24. 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






25. A production crew responsible not for shooting the primary footage but - instead - for remote location shooting and B-roll. See also B-roll






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






27. The arrangement of images to depict a unified storyline






28. 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






29. A statement that presents an argument about a film's meaning and significance






30. A short segment of film used to promote an upcoming release






31. The imagined world of the story






32. A process of blending the three elements of the sound track (dialogue - music - and effects) in post-production






33. A type of film stock that is sensitive to (in other words - registers) all tones in the color spectrum






34. A crew member whose job is to maintain consistency in visual details from one shot to the next






35. Devices that attach to actors' faces and/or bodies to change their appearance






36. Also called 'rushes.' Footage exposed and developed quickly so that the director can assess the day's work






37. The five vertically integrated corporations that exerted the greatest control over film production in the studio era: MGM - Warner Brothers - RKO - Twentieth Century Fox - and Paramount






38. Reels of film that are shipped to movie theaters for exhibition. Digital cinema - which can be distributed via satellite - broadband - or on media such as DVDs - may soon replace film prints because the latter are expensive to create - copy - and dis






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






40. The first shot in a standard shot sequence. Its purpose is to provide a clear representation of the location of the action






41. A pan executed so quickly that it produces a blurred image - indicated rapid activity or - sometimes - the passage of time






42. Because film stock is sensitive to the color of light - directors work with film labs in post-production to monitor the color scheme of each scene in a film - making adjustments for consistency and aesthetic effect






43. The plotline that surrounds an embedded tale. The frame narration may or may not be as fully developed as the embedded tale






44. Light emitted from a larger source that is scattered over a bigger area or reflected off a surface before it strikes the subject. Soft light minimizes facial details - including wrinkles






45. A shot taken from a camera position above the subject - looking down at it






46. Natural light; The process of suing sunlight rather than artificial studio lights when filming






47. Any noticeable but unintended discrepancy from one shot to the next in costume - props - hairstyle - posture - etc.






48. Public identity created by marketing a film actor's performances - press coverage - and 'personal' information to fans as the star's personality






49. A shot taken by a camera that is held manually rather than supported by a tripod - crane or Steadicam. Generally - such shots are shaky - owing to the motion of the camera operator






50. A machine that converts film prints to videotape format







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