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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. A series of individual drawings that provides a blueprint for the shooting of a scene






2. A shot transition that emphasizes the visual similarities between two consecutive shots






3. A technique of moving from the telephoto position to the wide-angle position of a zoom lens - which results in the subject appearing to become smaller within the frame - while remaining in focus






4. A style of Japanese animation - distinguished primarily by the fact that it is not all geared for young audiences






5. A term for film stock used in early cinema that was insensitive to red hues






6. 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






7. 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






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






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






10. An abrupt shot transition that occurs when Shot A is instantaneously replaced by Shot B.






11. A single take that contains an entire scene






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






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






14. A musical accompaniment written specifically for a film






15. The aspect ratio of 1.33:1 - standardized by the Academy of Motion Picture Art and Sciences until the development of widescreen formats in the 1950s






16. A production term denoting a single uninterrupted series of frames exposed by a motion picture or video camera between the time it is turned on and the time it is turned off. Filmmakers shoot several takes of any scene and the film editor selects the






17. A documentary or occasionally - a narrative film that presents only one side of an argument or one approach to a subject






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. 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






25. A character who in some way opposes the protagonist - leading to protracted conflict






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






27. Optical illusions created during production - including the use of matte paintings - glass shots - models - and prosthesis






28. 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






29. An effect created when too little light strikes the film during shooting. As a result the image will contain dark areas that appear very dense and dark (including shadows) and the overall contrast will be less than with a properly exposed image






30. An early color process that replaced silver halide grains with colored salts






31. The practice or repeatedly casting actors in similar roles across different films






32. 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






33. A shot filmed from an airplane or helicopter






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






35. Images that originate from computer graphics technology - rather than photography






36. Everything audiences hear when they watch a sound film. The soundtrack is the composite of all three elements of film sound: dialogue - music - and sound effects






37. A crew member whose job is to maintain consistency in visual details from one shot to the next






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






39. A shot transition that involves the gradual disappearance of the image at the same time that a new image gradually comes into view






40. The chronological accounting of all events presented and suggested






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






42. Standard shot pattern: A sequence of shots designed to maintain spatial continuity. Scene begin with an establishing shot - then move to a series of individual shots depicting characters and action - before reestablishing shots re-orient viewers to t






43. A brief chronological description of the basic events and characters in a film. It does not include interpretive or evaluative claims






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






45. A technique used to join live action with pre-recorded background images. A projector is aimed at a half-silvered mirror that reflects the background - which the camera records as being located behind the actors






46. A production term denoting a single uninterrupted series of frames exposed by a motion picture or video camera between the time it is turned on and the time it is turned off. Filmmakers shoot several takes of any scene and the film editor selects the






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






48. A measure of the visual and sound quality of a film. Low-budget films tend to have lower production values because they lack the resources to devote to expensive pre- and post-production activities






49. The building block of a scene; an uninterrupted sequence of frames that viewers experience as they watch a film - ending with a cut - fade - dissolve - etc. See also Take






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







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