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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. Sound recorded on a set - on location - or - for documentary film - at an actual real-world event - as opposed to dubbed in post-production through ADR or looping






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






3. 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






4. A specialist who monitors the processing of color on the se and in the film lab






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






6. A shot that contains two characters within the frame






7. A style of stage acting developed from the teachings of Constantin Stanislavsky - which trains actors to get into character through the use of emotional memory






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






9. An early color process - involving bathing lengths of processed film in dye one scene at a time






10. 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






11. A single take that contains an entire scene






12. A narrative - visual - or sound element that refers viewers to other films or works of art






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






14. The five vertically integrated corporations that exerted the greatest control over film production in the studio era: MGM - Warner Brothers - RKO - Twentieth Century Fox - and Paramount






15. The distance in millimeters from the optical center of a lens to the lane where the sharpest image is formed while focusing on a distant object






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






17. The conclusion of the film wraps up - all loose ends in a form of resolution - though not necessarily with a happy ending.






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






19. 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






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






21. A shot taken when the camera is so close to a subject that it fills the frame. It is most commonly used for a shot that isolates and encompasses a single actor's face - to emphasize the expression of emotion






22. Live action is filmed in front of a blue screen and a matte. It's then joined with the background footage






23. 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






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






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






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






27. A continuity editing technique that preserves spatial continuity by using a character's line of vision as motivation for a cut






28. A rule in continuity editing - which dictates that if a cut occurs while a character is in the midst of an action - the subsequent shot must begin so that audiences see the completion of that action






29. A shot combining two kinds of movement: the camera tracks in toward the subject wile the lens zooms out






30. A shot that makes the human subject very small in relation to his or her environment. The entire figure from head to toe is onscreen and dwarfed by the surroundings






31. 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)






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






33. The practice of shooting during the day but using filters and underexposure to create the illusion of nighttime






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






35. Materials intentionally released by studios to attract public attention to films and their stars. Promotion differs from publicity - which is information that is not (or does not appear to be) intentionally disseminated by studios






36. 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






37. A picture element - a measure of image density. There are approximately 18 million pixels in a frame of 35mm film and 300000-400000 in a video image






38. A statement that presents an argument about a film's meaning and significance






39. 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






40. A shot that contains two characters within the frame






41. An action film cycle of the late 1960s and early 1970s that featured bold - rebellious African American characters






42. A system for recording images on magnetic tape using a digital signal - that is - an electronic signal comprised of 0s and 1s






43. 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






44. A technique of filming at a speed faster than projection - the projecting the footage at normal speed of 24 frames per second. Because fewer frames were recorded per second - the action appears to be speeded up






45. A change of focus from one plane of depth to another. As the in-focus subject goes out of focus - another object - which has been blurry - comes into focus in either the background or the foreground






46. A shot combining two kinds of movement: the camera tracks in toward the subject wile the lens zooms out






47. A business model adopted by the major studios during the Hollywood studio era - in which studios controlled all aspects of the film business - from production to distribution and exhibition






48. 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






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






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







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