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






3. These filters bend the light coming into lens - softening and blurring the image






4. 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






5. A scene transition wherein sound from one scene bleeds over into the ext scene - often resulting in a contrast between sound image






6. The camera should move at least 30 degrees any time there is a cut within a scene






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






8. A glass element on a camera that focuses light rays so that the image of the object appears on the surface of the film






9. A compositing method that allows cinematographers to combine live action and settings that are filmed or created separately. Actors are filmed against a green or blue background. During post-production - this background is filled in with an image thr






10. A short documentary on current events - show in movie theaters along with cartoons and feature films beginning in the 1930s






11. An optical effect whereby the eye continues to register a visual stimulus in the brain for a brief period after that stimulus has been removed






12. 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






13. A technique of recording very few images over a long period of time - say - one frame per minute or per day






14. Also called 'd-cinema.' Not to be confused with digital cinematography (shooting movies on digital video) - this term refers to using digital technologies for exhibition






15. The reverse of Iris in: an iris expands outward until the next shot takes up the entire screen






16. A scene transition wherein sound from one scene bleeds over into the ext scene - often resulting in a contrast between sound image






17. 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






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






19. 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.






20. 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.






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






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






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






24. A term that refers to the organization of an industry wherein one type of corporation also owns corporations in allied industries - for example - film production and video games






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






26. The written blueprint for a film - composed of three elements: dialogue - sluglines (setting the place and time of each scene) - and description. Feature-length screenplays typically run 90-130 pages






27. A format that uses a larger film stock than standard 35mm. IMAX - Omnimax - and Showscan are shot on 70mm film






28. The narrative path of the main or supporting characters - also called a plotline. Complex films may have several lines of action






29. The horizontal turning movement of an otherwise immobile camera across a scene from left to right or vice versa






30. 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






31. A single take that contains an entire scene






32. 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






33. A platform on wheels - used for mobile camera shots






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






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






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






37. 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






38. A musical film in which each song and dance number is narratively motivated by a plot that situates characters in performance contexts






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






45. An alternative to continuity editing - this style of editing was developed in silent Soviet cinema - based on the theory that editing should exploit the difference between shots to generate intellectual and emotional responses in the audience






46. 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






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






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






49. A method for producing a widescreen image without special lenses or equipment - using standard film stock and blocking out the top and bottom of the frame to achieve an aspect ration of 1.85:1






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