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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. 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






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






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






4. 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






5. An attribute of newer television monitors - where each frame is scanned by the electron beam as a single field. If slowed down - each frame would appear on the monitor in its entirety on the screen - rather than line by line - as is the case with int






6. A technique of exposing film frames - then rewinding the film and exposing it again - which results in an image that combines two shots in a single frame






7. 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






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






9. Early films that documented everyday events - such as workers leaving a factory






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






11. 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






12. The practice of Hollywood studios contracting out post-production work to individuals or firms outside the U.S.






13. The first print made from a film negative






14. Dense accumulation of detail conveyed in the opening moments of a film






15. Smaller corporations that did not own distribution and/or exhibition companies in the studio era - including Universal - Columbia - and United Artists






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






17. Processes such as Cinemascope and Cinerama - developed during the 1950s to enhance film's size advantage over the smaller television image






18. A shot transition that emphasizes the visual similarities between two consecutive shots






19. A shot that depicts a human body from the feet up






20. 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






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






22. A technique of moving a zoom lens from a wide-angle position to a telephoto position - which results in a magnification of the subject within the frame - and keeps the subject in focus






23. 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






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






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






26. The plotline that surrounds an embedded tale. The frame narration may or may not be as fully developed as the embedded tale






27. A technique of depicting two layered images simultaneously. Images from one frame or several frames of film are added to pre-existing images - using an optical printer - to produce the same effect as a double exposure






28. Assists the gaffer in managing lighting crews






29. 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






30. A shot that focuses audience attention on precise details that may or may not be the focus of characters






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






32. A technique of depicting two layered images simultaneously. Images from one frame or several frames of film are added to pre-existing images - using an optical printer - to produce the same effect as a double exposure






33. The practice or repeatedly casting actors in similar roles across different films






34. Sound recorded on a set - on location - or - for documentary film - at an actual real-world event - as opposed to dubbed in post-production through ADR or looping






35. A technique in which the audience temporarily shares the visual perspective of a character or a group of characters. The camera points in the directions the character looks - simulating the character's field of vision






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






37. Optical illusions created during post-production






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






39. A film's main characters - one whose conflicts and motives drive the story forward






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






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






42. A series of related scene joined through elliptical editing that indicates the passage of time






43. 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






44. The person in charge of planning the style and look of the film with the production designer and director of photography - working with actors during principal photography - and collaborating with the editor on the final version






45. An optical effect whereby the eye continues to register a visual stimulus in the brain for a brief period after that stimulus has been removed






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






47. Sound design that blends the speech of several characters talking simultaneously - used to create spontaneity - although it may also confuse the audience






48. The rules of character - setting - and narrative that films that belong to a genre - such as Westerns - horror films - and screwball comedies - generally obey.






49. 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






50. A narrative - visual - or sound element that refers viewers to other films or works of art