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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. A post-studio era Hollywood film designed to appeal to the broadest possible audience by fusing a simple story line with major movie stars and mounting a lavish marketing campaign






2. A technique of cutting back and forth between action occurring in two different locations - which often creates the illusion that they are happening simultaneously. Also called 'cross cutting.'






3. A filter that simply reduces the amount of light entering the lens - without affecting the color characteristics






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






5. Standard shot pattern: A sequence of shots designed to maintain spatial continuity. Scene begin with an establishing shot - then move to a series of individual shots depicting characters and action - before reestablishing shots re-orient viewers to t






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






7. 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






8. A form of shot transition - generally concluding a scene - where a circular mask constricts around the image until the entire frame is black






9. A shot that appears during or near the end of a scene and reorients viewers to the setting






10. 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






11. The non-chronological insertion of events from the past into the present day of the story world






12. A style of stage acting developed from the teachings of Constantin Stanislavsky - which trains actors to get into character through the use of emotional memory






13. An effect created when more light is required to produce an image strakes the film stock - so that the resulting image exhibits high contrast - glaring light - and washed out shadows. This effect ma or may not be intentional on the filmmaker's part






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






15. An early color process - involving bathing lengths of processed film in dye one scene at a time






16. The first print made from a film negative






17. A single take that contains an entire scene






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






19. A shot that appears during or near the end of a scene and reorients viewers to the setting






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






21. A process of transferring film to video tapes or DVDs so that the original aspect ratio of the film is preserved






22. A complete narrative unit within a film - with its own beginning - middle - and end. Often scenes are unified - and distinguished from one another - by time and setting






23. A series of individual drawings that provides a blueprint for the shooting of a scene






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






25. A crew member whose job is to maintain consistency in visual details from one shot to the next






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






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






28. A shot that depicts a human body from the feet up






29. A technique of manipulating focus to direct the viewer's attention






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Dense accumulation of detail conveyed in the opening moments of a film






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






38. Filters that increase color saturation and contrast in outdoor shots






39. A device that projects photographs or footage onto glass so that images can be traced by hand to create animated images






40. A rule in continuity editing - which dictates that if a cut occurs while a character is in the midst of an action - the subsequent shot must begin so that audiences see the completion of that action






41. The practice of Hollywood studios contracting out post-production work to individuals or firms outside the U.S.






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






43. A direct vocal address to the audience - Which may emanate from a character or from a narrative voice apparently unrelated to the diegesis






44. A lens with a variable focal length that allows changes of focal length while keeping the subject in focus






45. 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






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






47. A chemical embedded in the emulsion layer of film stock that - when developed after exposure - releases a particular color dye (red - green - or blue)






48. A technique used to join live action with pre-recorded background images. A projector is aimed at a half-silvered mirror that reflects the background - which the camera records as being located behind the actors






49. The central cause(s) behind a character's actions






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







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