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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. A shot taken from a camera position below the subject






2. The arrangement of actors on screen as a compositional element that suggests themes - character development - emotional content - and visual motifs






3. A short screen appearance by a celebrity - playing himself or herself






4. A business model adopted by the major studios during the Hollywood studio era - in which studios controlled all aspects of the film business - from production to distribution and exhibition






5. A rule in continuity editing - which dictates that if a cut occurs while a character is in the midst of an action - the subsequent shot must begin so that audiences see the completion of that action






6. The narrative path of the main or supporting characters - also called a plotline. Complex films may have several lines of action






7. Images that originate from computer graphics technology - rather than photography






8. The imagined world of the story






9. Processes such as Cinemascope and Cinerama - developed during the 1950s to enhance film's size advantage over the smaller television image






10. A post-studio era Hollywood film designed to appeal to the broadest possible audience by fusing a simple story line with major movie stars and mounting a lavish marketing campaign






11. The practice or repeatedly casting actors in similar roles across different films






12. A visual effect achieved through the use of photography and digital techniques that appears to stop time and allow the viewer to travel around the subject and view it from a multitude of vantage points






13. Images that originate from computer graphics technology - rather than photography






14. A term for film stock used in early cinema that was insensitive to red hues






15. A model of industrial organization in the film industry from about 1915 to 1946 - characterized by the development of major and minor studios that produced - distributed - and exhibited films - and held film actors - directors - art directors - and o






16. The reverse of Iris in: an iris expands outward until the next shot takes up the entire screen






17. Non-diegetic; any element in the film that is not part of the imagined story world






18. A crew member responsible for logging the details of each take on the set so as to ensure continuity






19. Any lens with a focal length approximately equal to the diagonal of the frame. For 35mm filmmaking - a 35-50 mm lens does not distort the angle of vision or depth






20. The conclusion of the film wraps up - all loose ends in a form of resolution - though not necessarily with a happy ending.






21. Experimental film; Underground cinema;






22. A single take that contains an entire scene






23. A chemical coating on film stock containing light-sensitive grains






24. A technique of cutting back and forth between action occurring in two different locations - which often creates the illusion that they are happening simultaneously. Also called 'cross cutting.'






25. A system of constructing and arranging buildings and objects on the set so that they diminish in size dramatically from foreground to background - which creates the illusion of depth






26. A platform on wheels - used for mobile camera shots






27. Live action is filmed in front of a blue screen and a matte. It's then joined with the background footage






28. The shape of the image onscreen as determined by the width of the frame relative to its height






29. 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






30. A method for producing a widescreen image without special lenses or equipment - using standard film stock and blocking out the top and bottom of the frame to achieve an aspect ration of 1.85:1






31. A shot taken when the camera is so close to a subject that it fills the frame. It is most commonly used for a shot that isolates and encompasses a single actor's face - to emphasize the expression of emotion






32. A narrative approach that limits the audience's view of events to that of the main character(s) in the film. Occasional moments of omniscient narration may give viewers more information than the character shave at specific points in the narrative






33. A film process that uses 35mm film stock but changes the orientation of the film so that the film moves through the camera horizontally instead of vertically. The larger image is of higher quality than standard 35mm processes






34. A term describing a conclusion that does not answer all the questions raised regarding characters or storylines - nor tie up all loose ends






35. The distance in millimeters from the optical center of a lens to the lane where the sharpest image is formed while focusing on a distant object






36. Then Hollywood writers and directors cited for Contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the House Committee on Un-American Activities' attempts to root out Communists in the film industry






37. A non-standard narrative organization that assumes 'day in the life' quality rather than the highly structured three-act or four part narrative - and that features loose or indirect cause-effect relationships






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






39. A film that fuses the conventions of two or more genres






40. Recording images at a slower speed than the speed of projection (24 frames per second). Before cameras were motorized - this was called undercranking. Fewer frames are exposed in one minute - so - when projected at 24 f.p.s. - that action takes less






41. A brief chronological description of the basic events and characters in a film. It does not include interpretive or evaluative claims






42. A crew member who reports to the Director of Photography (DP) and is in charge of tasks involving lighting and electrical needs






43. 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






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






45. A technique of depicting two layered images simultaneously. Images from one frame or several frames of film are added to pre-existing images - using an optical printer - to produce the same effect as a double exposure






46. Using computer graphics to 'build' structures connected to the actual architecture on set or location






47. A system initially developed for marketing films by creating and promoting stars as objects of admiration. The promotion of stars has now become an end in itself






48. A production term denoting a single uninterrupted series of frames exposed by a motion picture or video camera between the time it is turned on and the time it is turned off. Filmmakers shoot several takes of any scene and the film editor selects the






49. The film medium's technological apparatus is inherently ideological






50. A sound editing technique that links several scenes through parallel and overlapping sounds. Each sound is associated with one scene - unlike a sound bridge - where a sound from one scene bleeds into that of another







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