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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. An optical effect whereby the human eye fills in gaps between closely spaced objects - so that two light bulbs flashing on and off are understood as one light moving back and forth






2. 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






3. A part of the story world implied by visual or sound techniques rather than being revealed by the camera






4. A technician responsible for splicing and assembling the film negative to the editor's specifications






5. A technique of underdeveloping exposed film stock (leaving it in a chemical batch a shorter amount of time than usual) in order to achieve the visual effect of reducing contrast






6. A widescreen process that uses three cameras - three projectors - and a wide - curved screen






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






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






9. The practice of Hollywood studios contracting out post-production work to individuals or firms outside the U.S.






10. A series of related scene joined through elliptical editing that indicates the passage of time






11. Suspended particles of silver in the film's emulsion - Which may become visible in the final image as dots






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






13. A compositing method that allows cinematographers to combine live action and settings that are filmed or created separately. Actors are filmed against a green or blue background. During post-production - this background is filled in with an image thr






14. A shot that includes a human figure from the shoulders up






15. A neutral account of the basic plot and style of a film - a part of a film - or a group of films






16. A lens with a focal length greater than 50 mm (usually between 80mm and 20mm) - which provides a larger image of the subject than a normal or wide-angle lens but which narrows the angle of vision and flattens the depth of the image relative to normal






17. An optical technique that divides the screen into two or more frames






18. A technique of leaving empty space around the subject in the frame - in order to covey openness and continuity of visible space and to imply offscreen space






19. A shot transition that emphasizes the visual similarities between two consecutive shots






20. An effect created when too little light strikes the film during shooting. As a result the image will contain dark areas that appear very dense and dark (including shadows) and the overall contrast will be less than with a properly exposed image






21. The period after principal photography during which editing and looping take place - and special visual effects are added to the film






22. A shot transition that involves the gradual disappearance of the image at the same time that a new image gradually comes into view






23. The use of editing techniques - such as a fade or dissolve - to indicate the end of one scene and the beginning of another






24. 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






25. A film composed entirely of footage from other films.






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






27. 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






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






29. An animation technique that uses a computer program to interpolate frames to produce the effect of an object or creature changing gradually into something different. The program calculates the way the image must change in order for the first image to






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 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






32. An early color process that replaced silver halide grains with colored salts






33. Drawing attention to the process of representation (including narrative and characterization) to break the theatrical illusion and elicit a distanced - intellectual response in the audience






34. A shot that appears during or near the end of a scene and reorients viewers to the setting






35. A technique of recording very few images over a long period of time - say - one frame per minute or per day






36. The space between the camera and subject it is filming.






37. 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






38. A technique of manipulating focus to direct the viewer's attention






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






40. A type of filter that absorbs certain wavelength but leave others unaffected. On black and white film - color filters lighten or darken tones. On color film - they can produce a range of effects






41. Assists the gaffer in managing lighting crews






42. The falling or unraveling action after the climax of a narrative that leads to resolution






43. 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






44. A technique of moving a zoom lens from a wide-angle position to a telephoto position - which results in a magnification of the subject within the frame - and keeps the subject in focus






45. A shot depicting the human body from the waist up






46. A technique of 'pushing' the film (overdeveloping it) to correct problems of underexposure (resulting from insufficient light during shooting) by increasing image contrast






47. Squeezes the image at a ratio of 2:1 horizontally onto a standard film frame. On the projector - it unsqueezes the image - creating a widescreen aspect ratio during presentation






48. A technique of shooting a scene at a very high speed (96 frames per second) - then adding and subtracting frames in post-production - 'fanning out' the action through the overlapping images






49. A technique of shifting the camera angle - height - or distance to take into account the motion of actors or objects within the frame






50. Creating images during post-production by joining together photographic or CGI material shot or created at different times and places