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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. The period after principal photography during which editing and looping take place - and special visual effects are added to the film






2. A process of transferring film to video tapes or DVDs so that the original aspect ratio of the film is preserved






3. A film that fuses the conventions of two or more genres






4. The narrative path of the main or supporting characters - also called a plotline. Complex films may have several lines of action






5. 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






6. Optical illusions created during post-production






7. Cinema verite; a documentary style in which the filmmaker attempts to remain as unobtrusive as possible - recording without obvious editorial comment






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






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






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






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






12. Images that originate from computer graphics technology - rather than photography






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






14. The imagined world of the story






15. A vertical - up-and-down - motion of an otherwise stationary camera






16. 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






17. A shot taken from a camera position above the subject - looking down at it






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






19. A platform on wheels - used for mobile camera shots






20. An abrupt - inexplicable shift in time and place of an action not signaled by an appropriate shot transition






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






22. 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






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






24. The period of time before principal photography during which actors are signed - sets and costumes designed - and locations scouted






25. A mental phenomenon by which viewers derive more meaning from the interaction of two sequential shots than from a single shot in isolation






26. A chemical embedded in the emulsion layer of film stock that - when developed after exposure - releases a particular color dye (red - green - or blue)






27. Wheeled platform with wheels that rotate - so the dolly can change direction






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






29. A lens with a focal length greater than 50 mm (usually between 80mm and 20mm) - which provides a larger image of the subject than a normal or wide-angle lens but which narrows the angle of vision and flattens the depth of the image relative to normal






30. A shot that contains two characters within the frame






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. 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






36. 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






37. 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






38. The first print made from a film negative






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






40. A screenplay written and submitted to a studio or production company without a prior contract or agreement






41. 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






42. A vertical - up-and-down - motion of an otherwise stationary camera






43. 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






44. A brief chronological description of the basic events and characters in a film. It does not include interpretive or evaluative claims






45. 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






46. A system for combining two separately filmed images in the same frame that involves create a matte (a black mask that covers a portion of the image) for a live action sequence and using it to block out a portion of the frame when filming the backgrou






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






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






49. A technique of filming at a speed faster than projection - the projecting the footage at normal speed of 24 frames per second. Because fewer frames were recorded per second - the action appears to be speeded up






50. An outlawed studio era practice - where studios forced exhibitors to book groups of films at once - thus ensuring a market for their failures along with their successes







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