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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. 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






2. A shot filmed from an airplane or helicopter






3. 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






4. Any noticeable but unintended discrepancy from one shot to the next in costume - props - hairstyle - posture - etc.






5. 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






6. The camera should move at least 30 degrees any time there is a cut within a scene






7. The arrangement of images to depict a unified storyline






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






9. A machine that converts film prints to videotape format






10. Dense accumulation of detail conveyed in the opening moments of a film






11. Dutch angle; a shot resulting from a static camera that is tilted to the right or left - so that the subject in the frame appears at a diagonal






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






13. 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






14. A direct vocal address to the audience - Which may emanate from a character or from a narrative voice apparently unrelated to the diegesis






15. 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.'






16. The term for a film's spoken dialogue - as opposed to the underlying meaning contained in the subtext






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






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






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






20. Lighting design that provides an even illumination of the subject - with many facial details washed out. High-key lighting tends to create a hopeful mood - in contrast to low-key lighting






21. The first print made from a film negative






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






23. A shot transition where shot A slowly disappears as the screen becomes black before shot B appears. A fade-in is the reverse of this process






24. A lens with a shorter focal length than a normal or telephoto lens (usually between 15-35mm). The subject appears smaller as a result - but the angle of vision is wider and an illusion is created of greater depth in the frame






25. A measure of a film stock's sensitivity to light. 'Fast' refers to sensitive film stock - while slow film is relatively insensitive






26. 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






27. Invisible editing; a system devised to minimize the audience's awareness of shot transitions - especially cuts - in order to improve the flow of the story and avoid interrupting the viewer's immersion it in






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






30. A process of blending the three elements of the sound track (dialogue - music - and effects) in post-production






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Projecting a series of frames of film with the same image - which appears to stop the action






41. The imagined world of the story






42. A system for combining two separately filmed images in the same frame that involves create a matte (a black mask that covers a portion of the image) for a live action sequence and using it to block out a portion of the frame when filming the backgrou






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






44. The annotated script - containing information about set-ups used during shooting






45. A shot that interrupts a scene's master shot and may include character reactions






46. The camera should move at least 30 degrees any time there is a cut within a scene






47. Color. The strength of a hue is measured by its saturation or desaturation






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






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






50. 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







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