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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. Film productions shot outside the U.S. for economic reasons






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






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






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






5. 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






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






7. A crew member who works in post-production in a specially equipped studio to create the sounds of the story world - such as the shuffling of shoes on various surfaces for footsteps






8. 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






9. Devices that attach to actors' faces and/or bodies to change their appearance






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






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






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






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






14. Light emitted from a relatively small source positioned close to the subject. It tends to be unflattering because it creates deep shadows and emphasizes surface imperfections






15. A technique of shooting a scene at a very high speed (96 frames per second) - then adding and subtracting frames in post-production - 'fanning out' the action through the overlapping images






16. A film process that uses 35mm film stock but changes the orientation of the film so that the film moves through the camera horizontally instead of vertically. The larger image is of higher quality than standard 35mm processes






17. 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






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






19. 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






20. Any lens with a focal length approximately equal to the diagonal of the frame. For 35mm filmmaking - a 35-50 mm lens does not distort the angle of vision or depth






21. The horizontal turning movement of an otherwise immobile camera across a scene from left to right or vice versa






22. The artful use of light and dark areas in the composition in black and white filmmaking






23. Louis Althusser's term for the way in which a society creates its subjects/citizens through ideological (as opposed to repressive) state apparatuses - which include education - media - religion - and the family






24. 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






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 shot taken from a camera mounted on a crane that moves three-dimensionally in a space






27. 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






28. 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






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






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






31. The first shot in a standard shot sequence. Its purpose is to provide a clear representation of the location of the action






32. A description of film stock that is highly sensitive to light






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






34. A consistent style - theme - and subject matter developed over the course of a director's body of work






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. A system of constructing and arranging buildings and objects on the set so that they diminish in size dramatically from foreground to background - which creates the illusion of depth






43. A measure of the visual and sound quality of a film. Low-budget films tend to have lower production values because they lack the resources to devote to expensive pre- and post-production activities






44. 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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. 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