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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. A crew member responsible for logging the details of each take on the set so as to ensure continuity






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






3. A marketing strategy of screening a blockbuster prior to general release only in premier theaters






4. Dialogue that restates What is already obvious from images or action






5. A digital technique developed by Industrial Light and Magic - which builds movement sequences from single frames of film






6. 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






7. A type of documentary film whose purpose is to present the way of life of a culture or subculture






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






9. The chip in a video camera that converts the incoming light to an electronic signal






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






11. 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






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






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






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






15. Glass filters whose surface is etched with spots that refract light - so they create the appearance of water droplets in the air






16. A format that uses a larger film stock than standard 35mm. IMAX - Omnimax - and Showscan are shot on 70mm film






17. A format that uses a larger film stock than standard 35mm. IMAX - Omnimax - and Showscan are shot on 70mm film






18. 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






19. A type of film stock that is sensitive to (in other words - registers) all tones in the color spectrum






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






21. 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






22. 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






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






24. 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






25. 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






26. A contemporary modification of the standard three-act structure that identifies a critical turning point at the halfway mark of most narrative films






27. The width of the film stock - measured across the frame. Typical sizes are 8mm - 16mm - 35mm - and 70mm






28. 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






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






30. 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






31. An agreement made between filmmakers and those who license the use of commercial products to feature those products in films - generally as props used by characters






32. A story narrated by one of the characters within the story - using the 'I' voice






33. A visual effect created when the subject in the frame is restricted by the objects or the physical properties of the set






34. A business model adopted by the major studios during the Hollywood studio era - in which studios controlled all aspects of the film business - from production to distribution and exhibition






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






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






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






39. (Automatic dialogue replacement) recording synchronized dialogue in post-production - cutting several identical lengths of developed film and having actors record the dialogue repeatedly






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






41. 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






42. A method for producing a widescreen image without special lenses or equipment - using standard film stock and blocking out the top and bottom of the frame to achieve an aspect ration of 1.85:1






43. 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






44. 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






45. A term applied to film stock that is relatively insensitive to light. This stock will not yield acceptable images unless the amount of light can be carefully controlled






46. A flexible celluloid strip that - along with the emulsion layer - comprises 35mm film stock






47. The distance that appears in focus in front of and behind the subject. It is determined by the aperture - distance and focal length of lens






48. An agreement made between filmmakers and those who license the use of commercial products to feature those products in films - generally as props used by characters






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






50. 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