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Actors/ Talent
People who make deals based on profitability |
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Assistant Camera
focuses lens |
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| called out to alert for next take |
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size of the lens' iris controlling sensitivity of light to sensor
Larger opening= lower f stop
smaller opening= higher fstop |
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horizontal and vertical components of an image.
HD= 16*9 or 1.78 |
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aka 180 line
line that passes through two main actors of a scene defining scene direction and spatial relations of all elements of the scene |
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| Mental shades on a light to control spill light |
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| 1st Assistant to Gaffer or Key Grip |
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| Where actors move and stand so lighting and camera placement can be set. |
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| Replacement actor for nude scenes not showing their face. |
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| Visual quality of out of focus areas of image shown by a lens. |
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| large white card made of foam/ poster board to reflect soft white |
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| listing that shows when and were actors will be required for a scene |
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| small part given to a major actor that usually takes on big roles. |
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| computer generated imagery to enhance special effects. |
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| expertise in the art of capturing images through visual recording devices and selection and placement of lighting. AKA DP or DoP |
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aka Slate
holds info identifying shot
filmed at beginning of take |
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| images highlights are overexposed and have lost detail |
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| subject is larger than the frame revealing detail |
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Software used to compress and playback digital data.
ex) JPEG MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264/ AVC |
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| Short scene before the opening credits |
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| Adjusting the color of each shot to match other shots and conform to the desired look. |
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Color of a light source measured in degrees Kelvin.
32K = Tungsten
56k= Daylight Blue |
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| combining visual effects from different sources |
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| Camera framework that sees actor from knees up |
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| Called to indicate current take is over. Also term in editing |
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| On set Procedures 6 Steps |
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Prep the Set
Unload Equipment
Blocking
Lighting
Final Rehearsal
Shoot |
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Do your job to best of ability
Always be on time
Can do attitude
Respect the team
Treat everyone courteously |
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| Forumla for finding out watts for house |
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| 4 basic elements of cinematic language |
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shot sequence
scene
dramatic sequence
shot |
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smallest unit of film language
continuous run of images from record to stop |
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put on stage
everything within the frame that helps tell the story |
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| multiple shots put together to tell unified action/event or show a passage of time |
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| information received through combination of shots in editing sequence |
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| two or more shots put together to highlight link or contrast between two |
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| series of scenes that a large dramatic unit |
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| allows language to be understood universally |
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| each individual still image that creates the illusion of motion when put together |
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| 2 dimension space of x and y axis |
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| width and height of frame |
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| American theatrical release aspect ratio? |
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| European release aspect ratio? |
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| audience aware of off-screen space |
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objects closer to camera appear larger
objects farther away camera appear smaller |
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receding places, overlapping objects, diminishing perspective
hortizontal/ diagnol lines
Deep/shallow focus
shadows |
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What you see with out 3d glasses on when the image looks doubled
perceiving depth and dimension |
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| What affects the weight of a frame? |
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Size
shape
brightness
placement |
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| Shot size is determined by what 2 factors? |
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proximity of subject to camera
degree of lens magnification |
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character looks directly into camera
breaks 4th wall |
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| two types of camera moves |
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Shooting in the daytime in a way that makes the image look like its at night.
Uses camera filters, underexposure and avoids brightness |
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| shot with exceptional depth of field |
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principle creative artist on movie set.
the driving artistic source and communicates to actors. |
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Digital Information Tech
checks quality, organizes, duplicates, and distributes visual and audio data on cards and hard drives |
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| Bag that holds tools of crew member |
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| small truck that rolls along tracks carrying camera and some of camera crew |
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| Actor who looks like principle actor, stands in for stunts. Aka one stop scrim |
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| shot composed with the horizon not parallel with bottom of frame |
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| First shot of a new scene that introduces audience to the space |
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In charge of production
Not involved in technical aspects but oversees it.
BUSINESS SIDE |
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| Actress or actor who is populating a scene but has no specific part or dialog. |
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| the art of recreating incidental sound effects in synchronization with visual component of movie |
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allows a lot of light to be transmitted to the sensor.
T2 or faster |
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| black cloth on metal frame to create shadows |
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| chief lighting technician who is responsible for designing and creating lighting plan |
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| plastic sheets of different colors or diffusion put on lights to affect color or look of light |
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color temp Blue
full CTB = shifts color to daylight
goes from 32K to 56K |
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color temp orange
shifts daylight to match tungsten.
goes from 56K to 32K |
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neutral density
reduces intensity of light but color doesn't chang |
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| common SLIGHT diffusion to soften light |
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| common HEAVY diffusion to eliminate shadows |
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| translucent cloth used to filter/ soften light sorce |
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aka blue screen or matte techniques.
in post, background can be digitally modified. |
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| responsible for set up, adjustment and maintenance of equipment on set |
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| sets that been used and will be used again just as it is |
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| balanced camera support arm that can swing in any direction |
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| in charge of grip department. |
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| an optical device used by cameras to focus an image |
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