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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. A technique of exposing film frames - then rewinding the film and exposing it again - which results in an image that combines two shots in a single frame






2. 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






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






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






5. 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)






6. The way an actor delivers a line of dialogue - including pauses - inflection - and emotion






7. The non-chronological insertion of scenes of events yet to happen into the present day of the story world






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






9. Standard shot pattern: A sequence of shots designed to maintain spatial continuity. Scene begin with an establishing shot - then move to a series of individual shots depicting characters and action - before reestablishing shots re-orient viewers to t






10. The rules of character - setting - and narrative that films that belong to a genre - such as Westerns - horror films - and screwball comedies - generally obey.






11. A machine that converts film prints to videotape format






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






13. Assists the gaffer in managing lighting crews






14. A marketing strategy of screening a blockbuster prior to general release only in premier theaters






15. The person in charge of planning the style and look of the film with the production designer and director of photography - working with actors during principal photography - and collaborating with the editor on the final version






16. A term that refers to the organization of an industry wherein one type of corporation also owns corporations in allied industries - for example - film production and video games






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






18. A technique of overdeveloping exposed film stock (leaving it in the chemical bath longer than indicated) in order to increase density and contrast in the image






19. A technique of moving from the telephoto position to the wide-angle position of a zoom lens - which results in the subject appearing to become smaller within the frame - while remaining in focus






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






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






22. Muted - washed out color that contains more white than a saturated color






23. 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






24. A type of short film that blends elements of documentary and avant-garde film to document and often to celebrate the wonder of the modern city






25. The non-chronological insertion of scenes of events yet to happen into the present day of the story world






26. A musical film in which each song and dance number is narratively motivated by a plot that situates characters in performance contexts






27. A transparent sheet on which animation artists draw images.






28. Light emitted from a relatively small source positioned close to the subject. It tends to be unflattering because it creates deep shadows and emphasizes surface imperfections






29. A fiction film (often a comedy) that uses documentary conventions on fictional rather than real-world subject matter






30. Early films that documented everyday events - such as workers leaving a factory






31. Thin - flexible material comprised of base and emulsion layers - onto which light rays are focused and which is processed in chemicals to produce film images






32. A small - variable opening on a camera lens that regulates the amount of light entering the camera and striking the surface of the film






33. Leaving the silver grains in the emulsion rather than bleaching them out - which produces desaturated color






34. Light striking the emulsion layer of the film - activating light-sensitive grains






35. 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.'






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






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






38. A shot in a sequence that is taken from the reverse angle of the shot previous to it






39. 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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. An abrupt shot transition that occurs when Shot A is instantaneously replaced by Shot B.






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






46. Thin - flexible material comprised of base and emulsion layers - onto which light rays are focused and which is processed in chemicals to produce film images






47. A narrative moment that signals an important shift of some kind in character or situation






48. 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






49. The chip in a video camera that converts the incoming light to an electronic signal






50. A character who in some way opposes the protagonist - leading to protracted conflict