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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. A lens with a focal length greater than 50 mm (usually between 80mm and 20mm) - which provides a larger image of the subject than a normal or wide-angle lens but which narrows the angle of vision and flattens the depth of the image relative to normal






2. A screenplay written and submitted to a studio or production company without a prior contract or agreement






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






4. A shot that appears during or near the end of a scene and reorients viewers to the setting






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






6. 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






7. A crew member who reports to the Director of Photography (DP) and is in charge of tasks involving lighting and electrical needs






8. A musical accompaniment written specifically for a film






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






10. Also called 'full screen -' the technique of re-shooting a widescreen film in order to convert it to the original television aspect ration of 1.33 to 1. Rather than reproduce the original aspect ratio - as a letterboxed version does - a panned and sc






11. 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






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






13. 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






14. A contemporary modification of the standard three-act structure that identifies a critical turning point at the halfway mark of most narrative films






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






16. A narrative approach that limits the audience's view of events to that of the main character(s) in the film. Occasional moments of omniscient narration may give viewers more information than the character shave at specific points in the narrative






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






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. An agreement made between filmmakers and those who license the use of commercial products to feature those products in films - generally as props used by characters






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






22. A camera device that opens and closes to regulate the length of time the film is exposed to light






23. 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






24. 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.






25. A short segment of film used to promote an upcoming release






26. (Automatic dialogue replacement) recording synchronized dialogue in post-production - cutting several identical lengths of developed film and having actors record the dialogue repeatedly






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






28. Light emitted from a larger source that is scattered over a bigger area or reflected off a surface before it strikes the subject. Soft light minimizes facial details - including wrinkles






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






30. A complete narrative unit within a film - with its own beginning - middle - and end. Often scenes are unified - and distinguished from one another - by time and setting






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






32. A shot taken from a vantage point so close that only a part of the subject is visible. On an actor - it might show only an eye or a portion of the face






33. A complete narrative unit within a film - with its own beginning - middle - and end. Often scenes are unified - and distinguished from one another - by time and setting






34. The chronological accounting of all events presented and suggested






35. A screenplay written and submitted to a studio or production company without a prior contract or agreement






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. A technique of 'pushing' the film (overdeveloping it) to correct problems of underexposure (resulting from insufficient light during shooting) by increasing image contrast






43. A visual effect achieved through the use of photography and digital techniques that appears to stop time and allow the viewer to travel around the subject and view it from a multitude of vantage points






44. Lighting design in which the greater intensity of the key light makes it impossible for the fill to eliminate shadows - producing a high-contrast image (with many grades of light and dark) - a number of shadows - and a somber mood






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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. A shot taken from a camera position below the subject