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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. 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






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






4. 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






5. Public identity created by marketing a film actor's performances - press coverage - and 'personal' information to fans as the star's personality






6. 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






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






8. A narrative - visual - or sound element that refers viewers to other films or works of art






9. A shot that contains two characters within the frame






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






11. 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






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






13. A shot transition where shot A slowly disappears as the screen becomes black before shot B appears. A fade-in is the reverse of this process






14. Light emitted from a relatively small source positioned close to the subject. It tends to be unflattering because it creates deep shadows and emphasizes surface imperfections






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






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






17. A system initially developed for marketing films by creating and promoting stars as objects of admiration. The promotion of stars has now become an end in itself






18. An efficient system developed for film lighting. In a standard lighting set-up - the key light illuminates the subject - the fill light eliminates shadows cast by the key light - and the back light separates the subject from the background






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






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






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






22. A technique of moving a zoom lens from a wide-angle position to a telephoto position - which results in a magnification of the subject within the frame - and keeps the subject in focus






23. A technique of shooting a scene at a very high speed (96 frames per second) - then adding and subtracting frames in post-production - 'fanning out' the action through the overlapping images






24. A sound editing technique that links several scenes through parallel and overlapping sounds. Each sound is associated with one scene - unlike a sound bridge - where a sound from one scene bleeds into that of another






25. 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






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






27. A device attached to the film camera that records videotape of what has been filmed - allowing the director immediate access to video footage






28. An alternative to classical and realist styles - formalism is a self-consciously interventionist approach that explores ideas - abstraction - and aesthetics rather than focusing on storytelling (as in classical films) or everyday life (as in realist






29. A style of Japanese animation - distinguished primarily by the fact that it is not all geared for young audiences






30. 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






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






32. Then Hollywood writers and directors cited for Contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the House Committee on Un-American Activities' attempts to root out Communists in the film industry






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






34. A character who in some way opposes the protagonist - leading to protracted conflict






35. A genre film that radically modifies accepted genre conventions for dramatic effect






36. 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






37. 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.






38. 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






39. Any lens with a focal length approximately equal to the diagonal of the frame. For 35mm filmmaking - a 35-50 mm lens does not distort the angle of vision or depth






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






41. The period of time before principal photography during which actors are signed - sets and costumes designed - and locations scouted






42. 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






43. Light emitted from a relatively small source positioned close to the subject. It tends to be unflattering because it creates deep shadows and emphasizes surface imperfections






44. 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






45. 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






46. A lens with a focal length greater than 50 mm (usually between 80mm and 20mm) - which provides a larger image of the subject than a normal or wide-angle lens but which narrows the angle of vision and flattens the depth of the image relative to normal






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






48. 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






49. 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






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







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