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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. 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






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






3. 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






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






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






6. 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






7. An optical effect whereby the eye continues to register a visual stimulus in the brain for a brief period after that stimulus has been removed






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






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






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






11. A technique of running the motion picture camera at a speed slower than projection speed (24 frames per second) - in order to produce at a fast motion sequence when projected at normal speed. The term derives from early film cameras - which were cran






12. Cinema verite; a documentary style in which the filmmaker attempts to remain as unobtrusive as possible - recording without obvious editorial comment






13. A visual effect created when the subject in the frame is restricted by the objects or the physical properties of the set






14. An alternative to classical and realist styles - formalism is a self-consciously interventionist approach that explores ideas - abstraction - and aesthetics rather than focusing on storytelling (as in classical films) or everyday life (as in realist






15. 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






16. 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.






17. 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






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






19. 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






20. 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






21. A shot that focuses audience attention on precise details that may or may not be the focus of characters






22. A process of transferring film to video tapes or DVDs so that the original aspect ratio of the film is preserved






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. A series of individual drawings that provides a blueprint for the shooting of a scene






30. A shot that contains two characters within the frame






31. 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






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






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






34. A shot taken fro a position directly above the action - also called a 'birds' eye shot'






35. A scene transition in which the first frame of the incoming scene appears to push the last frame of the previous scene off the screen horizontally






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






37. A style of Japanese animation - distinguished primarily by the fact that it is not all geared for young audiences






38. An optical effect whereby the eye continues to register a visual stimulus in the brain for a brief period after that stimulus has been removed






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






40. The visual arrangement of objects - actors - and space within the frame






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






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






43. A film style that emerged in the 1910s in Germany. It was heavily indebted to the Expressionist art movement of the time and influenced subsequent horror films and film noir






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






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






46. Prefogging; a cinematographic technique that exposes raw film stock to light before - during - or after shooting - resulting in an image with reduced contrast. This effect can also be created using digital post-production techniques






47. 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






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






49. 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






50. Any narrative - visual - or sound element that is repeated and thereby acquires and reflects its significance to the story - characters - or themes of the film.