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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. A short segment of film used to promote an upcoming release






2. The space between the camera and subject it is filming.






3. A measure of a film stock's sensitivity to light. 'Fast' refers to sensitive film stock - while slow film is relatively insensitive






4. The practice of shooting during the day but using filters and underexposure to create the illusion of nighttime






5. 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






6. 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






7. The first print made from a film negative






8. 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






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. A technique of filming at a speed faster than projection - the projecting the footage at normal speed of 24 frames per second. Because fewer frames were recorded per second - the action appears to be speeded up






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. The plotline that surrounds an embedded tale. The frame narration may or may not be as fully developed as the embedded tale






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






24. A film that fuses the conventions of two or more genres






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






26. A shot transition that involves the gradual disappearance of the image at the same time that a new image gradually comes into view






27. A type of filter that absorbs certain wavelength but leave others unaffected. On black and white film - color filters lighten or darken tones. On color film - they can produce a range of effects






28. Natural light; The process of suing sunlight rather than artificial studio lights when filming






29. 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






30. A screenplay written and submitted to a studio or production company without a prior contract or agreement






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






32. 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






33. Light emitted from a larger source that is scattered over a bigger area or reflected off a surface before it strikes the subject. Soft light minimizes facial details - including wrinkles






34. 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






35. The conclusion of the film wraps up - all loose ends in a form of resolution - though not necessarily with a happy ending.






36. A single take that contains an entire scene






37. Invisible editing; a system devised to minimize the audience's awareness of shot transitions - especially cuts - in order to improve the flow of the story and avoid interrupting the viewer's immersion it in






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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. A technique of underdeveloping exposed film stock (leaving it in a chemical batch a shorter amount of time than usual) in order to achieve the visual effect of reducing contrast






45. A shot transition that emphasizes the visual similarities between two consecutive shots






46. 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






47. Also called 'rushes.' Footage exposed and developed quickly so that the director can assess the day's work






48. A class or type of film - such as the Western or the horror movie. They share narrative - visual - and/or sound conventions






49. 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






50. An animation technique that uses a computer program to interpolate frames to produce the effect of an object or creature changing gradually into something different. The program calculates the way the image must change in order for the first image to