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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. The non-chronological insertion of scenes of events yet to happen into the present day of the story world






2. A shot taken fro a position directly above the action - also called a 'birds' eye shot'






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






4. An animation technique that uses a computer program to interpolate frames to produce the effect of an object or creature changing gradually into something different. The program calculates the way the image must change in order for the first image to






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






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






7. A film that fuses the conventions of two or more genres






8. A story; a chain of events linked by cause-and-effect logic






9. The falling or unraveling action after the climax of a narrative that leads to resolution






10. A marketing strategy of screening a blockbuster prior to general release only in premier theaters






11. A series of individual drawings that provides a blueprint for the shooting of a scene






12. A computer-generated actor that some speculate will replace flesh and blood actors in the not so distant future






13. A film composed entirely of footage from other films.






14. A technique of shifting the camera angle - height - or distance to take into account the motion of actors or objects within the frame






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






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






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






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






19. A property of older television monitors - where each frame was scanned as two fields: One consisting of all the odd numbered lines - the other all the even lines. If slowed down - the television image would appear to sweep down the screen one line at






20. A pan executed so quickly that it produces a blurred image - indicated rapid activity or - sometimes - the passage of time






21. A small - variable opening on a camera lens that regulates the amount of light entering the camera and striking the surface of the film






22. A series of related scene joined through elliptical editing that indicates the passage of time






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






24. A class or type of film - such as the Western or the horror movie. They share narrative - visual - and/or sound conventions






25. 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






26. 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






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






28. A production crew responsible not for shooting the primary footage but - instead - for remote location shooting and B-roll. See also B-roll






29. 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






30. A technique of underdeveloping exposed film stock (leaving it in a chemical batch a shorter amount of time than usual) in order to achieve the visual effect of reducing contrast






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






35. The average length in seconds of a series of shots - covering a portion of a film or an entire film; a measure of pace within a scene or in the film as a whole.






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. 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






42. 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






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






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






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






46. The space between the camera and subject it is filming.






47. The imagined world of the story






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






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






50. A film that fuses the conventions of two or more genres







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