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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. A technique of leaving empty space around the subject in the frame - in order to covey openness and continuity of visible space and to imply offscreen space






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






3. The arrangement of images to depict a unified storyline






4. 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






5. A standard shot pattern that dictates that a shot of one character will be followed by a shot of another character - taken from the reverse angle of the first shot






6. 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






7. The imagined world of the story






8. The film medium's technological apparatus is inherently ideological






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






10. 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






11. A technique of 'pushing' the film (overdeveloping it) to correct problems of underexposure (resulting from insufficient light during shooting) by increasing image contrast






12. A technique of exposing film frames - then rewinding the film and exposing it again - which results in an image that combines two shots in a single frame






13. An unstated meaning that underlies and is implied by spoken dialogue






14. 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






15. Experimental film; Underground cinema;






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






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






18. Fish-eye lens; With a focal length of 15mm or less - this lens presents an extremely distorted image - where objects in the center of the frame appear to bulge toward the camera






19. 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






20. A film style that - in contrast to the classical and formalist styles - focuses characters - place - and the spontaneity and digressiveness of life - rather than on highly structured stories or aesthetic abstraction






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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. Using computer graphics to 'build' structures connected to the actual architecture on set or location






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






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






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






30. The artful use of light and dark areas in the composition in black and white filmmaking






31. A system for recording images on magnetic tape using a digital signal - that is - an electronic signal comprised of 0s and 1s






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






33. Creating the appearance of movement by drawing a series of frames that are projected sequentially - rather than photographing a series of still images






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






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






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






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






38. A statement that presents an argument about a film's meaning and significance






39. 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






40. A shot that contains two characters within the frame






41. A shot taken from a vantage point so close that only a part of the subject is visible. On an actor - it might show only an eye or a portion of the face






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






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






44. A technique of intentionally adding scratches in a film's emulsion layer for aesthetic purposes - such as to simulate home movie footage






45. 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)






46. Assists the gaffer in managing lighting crews






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






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






49. A shot combining two kinds of movement: the camera tracks in toward the subject wile the lens zooms out






50. 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







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