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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. 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






2. 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






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






4. A film's main characters - one whose conflicts and motives drive the story forward






5. A device worn by a camera operator that holds the motion picture camera - allowing it glide smoothly through spaces unreachable by camera mounted on a crane or other apparatus






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






7. The period of time before principal photography during which actors are signed - sets and costumes designed - and locations scouted






8. A statement that asserts a judgment that a given film or group of films is good or bad - based on specific criteria - Which may or may not be stated






9. An actor whose career rests on playing minor or secondary quirky characters rather than leading roles






10. A group of films within a given genre that share their own specific set of conventions that differentiate them from other films in the genre. For example - the slasher film is a subgenre of the horror genre






11. The length in minutes for a film to play in its entirety (for example - 120 minutes). Also referred to as 'screen time.'






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






13. Author; A term popularized by French film critics and refers to film directors with their own distinctive style






14. A glass element on a camera that focuses light rays so that the image of the object appears on the surface of the film






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






16. A device that projects photographs or footage onto glass so that images can be traced by hand to create animated images






17. A long shot in which the film frame resembles the proscenium arch of the stage - distancing the audience






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






19. The first step in the process of creating CGI. The wireframe is a three-dimensional computer model of an object - which is then rendered (producing the finished image) and animated (using simulated camera movement frame by frame)






20. 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






21. 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






22. A filter that creates points of light that streak outward from a light source






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






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






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






26. 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






27. A mental phenomenon by which viewers derive more meaning from the interaction of two sequential shots than from a single shot in isolation






28. (Automatic dialogue replacement) recording synchronized dialogue in post-production - cutting several identical lengths of developed film and having actors record the dialogue repeatedly






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






30. A similarity established between two characters or situations that invites the audience to compare the two. It may involve visual - narrative - and/or sound elements






31. The width of the film stock - measured across the frame. Typical sizes are 8mm - 16mm - 35mm - and 70mm






32. A style associated with Hollywood filmmaking of the studio and post-studio era - in which efficient storytelling - rather than gritty realism or aesthetic innovation - is of paramount importance






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






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






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






36. The selection and ordering of narrative events presented in a film






37. The individual arrangement of lighting and camera placement used for each shot






38. A technique of moving the camera - on a specially built track. Such shots often trace character movement laterally across the frame or in and out of the depth of the frame






39. A crew member whose job is to measure the distance between the subject and the camera lens - marking the ring on the camera lens - and ensuring the ring is turned precisely so that the image is in focus






40. 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






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






42. A genre film that radically modifies accepted genre conventions for dramatic effect






43. 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






44. A consistent style - theme - and subject matter developed over the course of a director's body of work






45. The first print made from a film negative






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






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






48. Optical illusions created during production - including the use of matte paintings - glass shots - models - and prosthesis






49. Also called 'd-cinema.' Not to be confused with digital cinematography (shooting movies on digital video) - this term refers to using digital technologies for exhibition






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







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