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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. These filters bend the light coming into lens - softening and blurring the image






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






3. A production term referring to coordinating actors' movements with lines of dialogue






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






5. A non-standard narrative organization that assumes 'day in the life' quality rather than the highly structured three-act or four part narrative - and that features loose or indirect cause-effect relationships






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






7. A transparent sheet on which animation artists draw images.






8. 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






9. Sound design that blends the speech of several characters talking simultaneously - used to create spontaneity - although it may also confuse the audience






10. 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






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






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






13. A model of industrial organization in the film industry from about 1915 to 1946 - characterized by the development of major and minor studios that produced - distributed - and exhibited films - and held film actors - directors - art directors - and o






14. 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.






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






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






17. 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






18. 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






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






20. Lighting design that provides an even illumination of the subject - with many facial details washed out. High-key lighting tends to create a hopeful mood - in contrast to low-key lighting






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






22. The first print made from a film negative






23. Muted - washed out color that contains more white than a saturated color






24. 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






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






26. The non-chronological insertion of scenes of events yet to happen into the present day of the story world






27. A short segment of film used to promote an upcoming release






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






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






30. The use of editing techniques - such as a fade or dissolve - to indicate the end of one scene and the beginning of another






31. 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






32. 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






33. 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






34. Projecting a series of frames of film with the same image - which appears to stop the action






35. 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






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






37. 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






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






39. The measurement of how forgiving a film stock is. It determines whether an acceptable image will be produced when the film stock is exposed to too little or too much light






40. A technique of running the motion picture camera at a speed slower than projection speed (24 frames per second) - in order to produce at a fast motion sequence when projected at normal speed. The term derives from early film cameras - which were cran






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






42. A narrative moment that signals an important shift of some kind in character or situation






43. A lens with a shorter focal length than a normal or telephoto lens (usually between 15-35mm). The subject appears smaller as a result - but the angle of vision is wider and an illusion is created of greater depth in the frame






44. A shot taken by a camera that is held manually rather than supported by a tripod - crane or Steadicam. Generally - such shots are shaky - owing to the motion of the camera operator






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






46. A type of matte shot - created by positioning a pane of optically flawless glass with a painting on it between the camera and the scene to be photographed. This combines the painting on the glass with the set or location - seen through the glass - be






47. Secondary footage that is interspersed with master shots - sometimes in the form of footage shot for another production or archival footage






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






49. 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






50. A system for combining two separately filmed images in the same frame that involves create a matte (a black mask that covers a portion of the image) for a live action sequence and using it to block out a portion of the frame when filming the backgrou