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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. A mental phenomenon by which viewers derive more meaning from the interaction of two sequential shots than from a single shot in isolation






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






3. A vertical - up-and-down - motion of an otherwise stationary camera






4. Glass filters whose surface is etched with spots that refract light - so they create the appearance of water droplets in the air






5. 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






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






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






8. Louis Althusser's term for the way in which a society creates its subjects/citizens through ideological (as opposed to repressive) state apparatuses - which include education - media - religion - and the family






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






10. 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






11. Wheeled platform with wheels that rotate - so the dolly can change direction






12. A black masking device used to black out a portion of the frame - usually for the insertion of other images






13. The camera does not move across an imagined line drawn between two characters






14. A relatively long - uninterrupted sot - generally of a minute or more






15. A production term referring to coordinating actors' movements with lines of dialogue






16. A musical in which some or all musical numbers are not motivated by the narrative; for example - characters sing and dance throughout the film but at least some performances are not staged for an onscreen audience. Examples include Oklahoma - The umb






17. Creating an image by combining several elements created separately using computer graphics rather than photographic means






18. 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






19. Also called 'stop motion photography.' A technique of photographing a scene one frame at a time and moving the model between each shot






20. 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






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






22. A story narrated by one of the characters within the story - using the 'I' voice






23. Filters that increase color saturation and contrast in outdoor shots






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






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






26. 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






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






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






29. A single take that contains an entire scene






30. A painting used on the set as a portion of the background






31. An abrupt - inexplicable shift in time and place of an action not signaled by an appropriate shot transition






32. 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






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






34. 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






35. 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






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






37. The imagined world of the story






38. A technique used to join live action with a pre-recorded background image. A projector is placed behind a screen and projects an image onto it. Actors stand in front of the screen and the camera records them in front of the projected background






39. 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






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






41. Lighting design where the key light is somewhat more intense than the fill light - so the fill does not eliminate every shadow. The effect is generally less cheerful than high-key lighting - but not as gloomy as low-key lighting






42. The non-chronological insertion of events from the past into the present day of the story world






43. Exposed and developed film stock from which the master positive is struck. If projected - the negative would produce a reverse of the image - with dark areas appearing white and vice versa or - if color film - areas of color appearing as their comple






44. Reels of film that are shipped to movie theaters for exhibition. Digital cinema - which can be distributed via satellite - broadband - or on media such as DVDs - may soon replace film prints because the latter are expensive to create - copy - and dis






45. A short documentary on current events - show in movie theaters along with cartoons and feature films beginning in the 1930s






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. 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






50. 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