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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. 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






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






3. A device worn by a camera operator that holds the motion picture camera - allowing it glide smoothly through spaces unreachable by camera mounted on a crane or other apparatus






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. A shot that contains two characters within the frame






12. A type of film stock that is sensitive to (in other words - registers) all tones in the color spectrum






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






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






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






16. The period after principal photography during which editing and looping take place - and special visual effects are added to the film






17. Individuals who were prevented from working in the film industry because of their suspected involvement with Communist interests






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






19. The classical model of narrative form. The first act introduces characters and conflicts; the second act offers complication leading to a climax; the third act contains the danouement and resolution






20. A shot taken from a camera mounted on a crane that moves three-dimensionally in a space






21. 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






22. 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






23. A description of film stock that is highly sensitive to light






24. A flexible celluloid strip that - along with the emulsion layer - comprises 35mm film stock






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






26. Devices that attach to actors' faces and/or bodies to change their appearance






27. 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






28. 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






29. Experimental film; Underground cinema;






30. Drawing attention to the process of representation (including narrative and characterization) to break the theatrical illusion and elicit a distanced - intellectual response in the audience






31. A type of documentary film whose purpose is to present the way of life of a culture or subculture






32. Optical illusions created during post-production






33. Optical illusions created during post-production






34. 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






35. A large-budget film whose strategy is to swamp the competition through market saturation






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






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






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






39. A shot depicting the human body from the waist up






40. Recording images at a slower speed than the speed of projection (24 frames per second). Before cameras were motorized - this was called undercranking. Fewer frames are exposed in one minute - so - when projected at 24 f.p.s. - that action takes less






41. 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






42. Individuals who were prevented from working in the film industry because of their suspected involvement with Communist interests






43. A term applied to film stock that is relatively insensitive to light. This stock will not yield acceptable images unless the amount of light can be carefully controlled






44. 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






45. Muted - washed out color that contains more white than a saturated color






46. A technique in which the audience temporarily shares the visual perspective of a character or a group of characters. The camera points in the directions the character looks - simulating the character's field of vision






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






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






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






50. Dialogue that restates What is already obvious from images or action