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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. Dense accumulation of detail conveyed in the opening moments of a film






2. A single take that contains an entire scene






3. A shot that includes a human figure from the shoulders up






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






5. A term used for any narrative sound - or visual element not contained in the story world. Also called 'extradiegetic'






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






7. A short screen appearance by a celebrity - playing himself or herself






8. A statement that asserts a judgment that a given film or group of films is good or bad - based on specific criteria - Which may or may not be stated






9. A film composed entirely of footage from other films.






10. Assists the gaffer in managing lighting crews






11. 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






12. A technician responsible for splicing and assembling the film negative to the editor's specifications






13. Lighting design in which the greater intensity of the key light makes it impossible for the fill to eliminate shadows - producing a high-contrast image (with many grades of light and dark) - a number of shadows - and a somber mood






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






15. A technique used to join live action with a pre-recorded background image. A projector is placed behind a screen and projects an image onto it. Actors stand in front of the screen and the camera records them in front of the projected background






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






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






19. A technique used to join live action with a pre-recorded background image. A projector is placed behind a screen and projects an image onto it. Actors stand in front of the screen and the camera records them in front of the projected background






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






21. 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






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






23. A similarity established between two characters or situations that invites the audience to compare the two. It may involve visual - narrative - and/or sound elements






24. 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






25. The individual arrangement of lighting and camera placement used for each shot






26. A glass element on a camera that focuses light rays so that the image of the object appears on the surface of the film






27. A machine that converts film prints to videotape format






28. 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






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






30. A person responsible for putting a film together from a mass of developed footage - making decisions regarding pace - shot transitions - and which scenes and shots will be used






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






32. A specialist who monitors the processing of color on the se and in the film lab






33. A short segment of film used to promote an upcoming release






34. 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






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






36. The five vertically integrated corporations that exerted the greatest control over film production in the studio era: MGM - Warner Brothers - RKO - Twentieth Century Fox - and Paramount






37. A machine used to create optical effects such as fades - dissolves - and superimpositions. Most are now created digitally






38. A production crew responsible not for shooting the primary footage but - instead - for remote location shooting and B-roll. See also B-roll






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






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






41. 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






42. A small - variable opening on a camera lens that regulates the amount of light entering the camera and striking the surface of the film






43. A statement that asserts a judgment that a given film or group of films is good or bad - based on specific criteria - Which may or may not be stated






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






45. A shot that interrupts a scene's master shot and may include character reactions






46. A crew member whose job is to measure the distance between the subject and the camera lens - marking the ring on the camera lens - and ensuring the ring is turned precisely so that the image is in focus






47. 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






48. 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






49. A black masking device used to black out a portion of the frame - usually for the insertion of other images






50. A shot that makes the human subject very small in relation to his or her environment. The entire figure from head to toe is onscreen and dwarfed by the surroundings






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