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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. 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






2. A musical accompaniment written specifically for a film






3. 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






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






5. A device worn by a camera operator that holds the motion picture camera - allowing it glide smoothly through spaces unreachable by camera mounted on a crane or other apparatus






6. A technique of moving the camera - on a specially built track. Such shots often trace character movement laterally across the frame or in and out of the depth of the frame






7. The visual arrangement of objects - actors - and space within the frame






8. Light striking the emulsion layer of the film - activating light-sensitive grains






9. 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






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






11. A camera shot taken at a large distance from the subject. Using the human body as the subject - a long shot captures the entire human form






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






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






14. A type of short film that blends elements of documentary and avant-garde film to document and often to celebrate the wonder of the modern city






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






16. 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






17. A technique of 'pushing' the film (overdeveloping it) to correct problems of underexposure (resulting from insufficient light during shooting) by increasing image contrast






18. 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






19. Lighting design where the key light is somewhat more intense than the fill light - so the fill does not eliminate every shadow. The effect is generally less cheerful than high-key lighting - but not as gloomy as low-key lighting






20. A long shot in which the film frame resembles the proscenium arch of the stage - distancing the audience






21. Suspended particles of silver in the film's emulsion - Which may become visible in the final image as dots






22. Color. The strength of a hue is measured by its saturation or desaturation






23. The shape of the image onscreen as determined by the width of the frame relative to its height






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






25. A statement that presents an argument about a film's meaning and significance






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






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






28. The selection and ordering of narrative events presented in a film






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






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






31. Any noticeable but unintended discrepancy from one shot to the next in costume - props - hairstyle - posture - etc.






32. Thin - flexible material comprised of base and emulsion layers - onto which light rays are focused and which is processed in chemicals to produce film images






33. A chemical coating on film stock containing light-sensitive grains






34. A technique of running the motion picture camera at a speed slower than projection speed (24 frames per second) - in order to produce at a fast motion sequence when projected at normal speed. The term derives from early film cameras - which were cran






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






36. A non-standard narrative organization that assumes 'day in the life' quality rather than the highly structured three-act or four part narrative - and that features loose or indirect cause-effect relationships






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






38. 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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. Creating images during post-production by joining together photographic or CGI material shot or created at different times and places






44. A direct vocal address to the audience - Which may emanate from a character or from a narrative voice apparently unrelated to the diegesis






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






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






47. 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






48. The measure of intensity or purity of a color. Saturated color is purer than desaturated color - which has more white in it and thus offers a washed-out - less intense version of a color






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






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