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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. A type of documentary film whose purpose is to present the way of life of a culture or subculture






2. A neutral account of the basic plot and style of a film - a part of a film - or a group of films






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






4. Color. The strength of a hue is measured by its saturation or desaturation






5. 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






6. Wheeled platform with wheels that rotate - so the dolly can change direction






7. A short screen appearance by a celebrity - playing himself or herself






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






9. 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






10. A group of films within a given genre that share their own specific set of conventions that differentiate them from other films in the genre. For example - the slasher film is a subgenre of the horror genre






11. The first print made from a film negative






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






13. A technique of moving the camera - on a specially built track. Such shots often trace character movement laterally across the frame or in and out of the depth of the frame






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






15. 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






16. 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.






17. Prefogging; a cinematographic technique that exposes raw film stock to light before - during - or after shooting - resulting in an image with reduced contrast. This effect can also be created using digital post-production techniques






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






19. 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






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






21. 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






22. Dutch angle; a shot resulting from a static camera that is tilted to the right or left - so that the subject in the frame appears at a diagonal






23. A film process that uses 35mm film stock but changes the orientation of the film so that the film moves through the camera horizontally instead of vertically. The larger image is of higher quality than standard 35mm processes






24. A cinematography technique that produces an image with many planes of depth in focus. It can be accomplished by using a small aperture - a large distance between camera and subject - and/or a lens of short focal length






25. A videotape system that records images onto magnetic tape - using electronic signals






26. The arrangement of images to depict a unified storyline






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






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






29. 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






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






31. The chip in a video camera that converts the incoming light to an electronic signal






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






33. 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






34. Leaving the silver grains in the emulsion rather than bleaching them out - which produces desaturated color






35. A videotape system that records images onto magnetic tape - using electronic signals






36. A technique of overdeveloping exposed film stock (leaving it in the chemical bath longer than indicated) in order to increase density and contrast in the image






37. Louis Althusser's term for the way in which a society creates its subjects/citizens through ideological (as opposed to repressive) state apparatuses - which include education - media - religion - and the family






38. The first step in the process of creating CGI. The wireframe is a three-dimensional computer model of an object - which is then rendered (producing the finished image) and animated (using simulated camera movement frame by frame)






39. Suspended particles of silver in the film's emulsion - Which may become visible in the final image as dots






40. Optical illusions created during post-production






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






42. The length in minutes for a film to play in its entirety (for example - 120 minutes). Also referred to as 'screen time.'






43. An attribute of newer television monitors - where each frame is scanned by the electron beam as a single field. If slowed down - each frame would appear on the monitor in its entirety on the screen - rather than line by line - as is the case with int






44. 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






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






46. Assists the gaffer in managing lighting crews






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






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






49. Film productions shot outside the U.S. for economic reasons






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







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