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Details Title: MOVIES Description: Enterprise of Mass Commmunication Total Flash Cards: 32 Created: 12/13/2007 08:23:03	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term peep shows Definition Amusement parlor boxes containing moving rolls of still pictures. Term persistence of vision Definition An aspect of human vision in which the brain retains images for a fraction of a second after they leave the field of sight; this allows for illusion of movement from a series of still pictures. Term Eadweard Muybridge Definition rigged a serious of cameras with strings on the shutters to capture motion of a running horse Term kinetograph Definition Early motion picture camera invented by Thomas Edison. Term kinetoscope Definition Early motion picture viewer invented by Thomas Edison. Term nickelodeon Definition small early movie theaters. Term block booking Definition Forcing theater owners to show movies with unknown stars in order to get movies with established stars. Term blind booking Definition Forcing theater owners to reserve movies without previewing them. Term auteur Definition A movie director with a distinctive style. Term newsreels Definition Film clips covering current events that were shown in theaters before the advent of television. Term preproduction Definition the planning phase of movie making. Term production Definition The actual shooting phase of production. Term post production Definition The final phase of moviemaking, which includes editing and other technical improvements to the film. Term independent films Definition Movies that are not made by one of the major studios. Term executive producer Definition The person who finds the financing for a film and puts the package together. Term Line producers a.k.a. production managers Definition People who lead the actual day-to-day work of making a film. Term director's cut Definition Version of the film the director delivers to the studio. Term second unit directors Definition Movie directors in charge of shooting the scenes that do not require the stars. Term Moviola Definition Simple editing maching made up of two reels on which film is spooled over a small light. Term cinematographer Definition The director of photography. Term art director Definition The person who designs the physical look of a film. Term continuity supervisor Definition Film crew member in charge of making sure shots match up; sometimes called the script supervisor. Term key grip Definition Member of film crew who sets up and moves cameras. Term gaffer Definition Lighting director. Term best boy Definition The gaffer's [lighting director's] assistant. Term pirating Definition The illegal copying and selling of movies. Term colorizing Definition Adding color to black-and-white films. Term syndication Definition The process of selling media content to individual outlets. Term trailer Definition Brief previews of coming movies shown in theaters. Term tie-ins Definition Consumer products built around movie characters. Term product placement Definition The inclusion of a product in a movie as a form of promotion for that product. Term docudramas Definition Fictional movies that dramatize real-life stories.