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Film Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. 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






2. A narrative approach that limits the audience's view of events to that of the main character(s) in the film. Occasional moments of omniscient narration may give viewers more information than the character shave at specific points in the narrative






3. Then Hollywood writers and directors cited for Contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the House Committee on Un-American Activities' attempts to root out Communists in the film industry






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






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






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






7. The building block of a scene; an uninterrupted sequence of frames that viewers experience as they watch a film - ending with a cut - fade - dissolve - etc. See also Take






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






9. A machine that converts film prints to videotape format






10. 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






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






12. The distance in millimeters from the optical center of a lens to the lane where the sharpest image is formed while focusing on a distant object






13. A term applied to film stock that is relatively insensitive to light. This stock will not yield acceptable images unless the amount of light can be carefully controlled






14. The building block of a scene; an uninterrupted sequence of frames that viewers experience as they watch a film - ending with a cut - fade - dissolve - etc. See also Take






15. A shot in a sequence that is taken from the reverse angle of the shot previous to it






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






17. 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






18. Reels of film that are shipped to movie theaters for exhibition. Digital cinema - which can be distributed via satellite - broadband - or on media such as DVDs - may soon replace film prints because the latter are expensive to create - copy - and dis






19. 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






20. A shot filmed from an airplane or helicopter






21. 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






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






23. (Automatic dialogue replacement) recording synchronized dialogue in post-production - cutting several identical lengths of developed film and having actors record the dialogue repeatedly






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






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






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






27. 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






28. A short documentary on current events - show in movie theaters along with cartoons and feature films beginning in the 1930s






29. 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






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






31. A shot that contains two characters within the frame






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






33. 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






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. A single take that contains an entire scene






38. 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






39. A videotape system that records images onto magnetic tape - using electronic signals






40. A compositing method that allows cinematographers to combine live action and settings that are filmed or created separately. Actors are filmed against a green or blue background. During post-production - this background is filled in with an image thr






41. A shot taken from a vantage point so close that only a part of the subject is visible. On an actor - it might show only an eye or a portion of the face






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






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






44. 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






45. A painting used on the set as a portion of the background






46. An abrupt shot transition that occurs when Shot A is instantaneously replaced by Shot B.






47. The central cause(s) behind a character's actions






48. The arrangement of images to depict a unified storyline






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






50. The first step in the process of creating CGI. The wireframe is a three-dimensional computer model of an object - which is then rendered (producing the finished image) and animated (using simulated camera movement frame by frame)







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