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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. Also called 'rushes.' Footage exposed and developed quickly so that the director can assess the day's work






2. 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






3. A fiction film (often a comedy) that uses documentary conventions on fictional rather than real-world subject matter






4. A shot in a sequence that is taken from the reverse angle of the shot previous to it






5. The reverse of Iris in: an iris expands outward until the next shot takes up the entire screen






6. 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






7. The length in minutes for a film to play in its entirety (for example - 120 minutes). Also referred to as 'screen time.'






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






9. These filters bend the light coming into lens - softening and blurring the image






10. 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






11. 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






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






13. A shot in a sequence that is taken from the reverse angle of the shot previous to it






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






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






16. Author; A term popularized by French film critics and refers to film directors with their own distinctive style






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






18. A technique of arranging the actors on the set to take advantage of deep focus cinematography - which allows for many planes of depth in the film frame to remain in focus






19. 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






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






21. An actor whose career rests on playing minor or secondary quirky characters rather than leading roles






22. A scene filmed and processed but not selected to appear in the final version of the film






23. A scene transition in which the first frame of the incoming scene appears to push the last frame of the previous scene off the screen horizontally






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The camera should move at least 30 degrees any time there is a cut within a scene






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






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






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






34. 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






35. The arrangement of images to depict a unified storyline






36. 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






37. 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






38. An effect created when too little light strikes the film during shooting. As a result the image will contain dark areas that appear very dense and dark (including shadows) and the overall contrast will be less than with a properly exposed image






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






40. A relatively long - uninterrupted sot - generally of a minute or more






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






42. A filter that creates points of light that streak outward from a light source






43. 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






44. 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.






45. 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






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






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






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






49. A pan executed so quickly that it produces a blurred image - indicated rapid activity or - sometimes - the passage of time






50. Reels of film that are shipped to movie theaters for exhibition. Digital cinema - which can be distributed via satellite - broadband - or on media such as DVDs - may soon replace film prints because the latter are expensive to create - copy - and dis