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Film Terms
Terminology for literature in film
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Film, Theatre & Television
12th Grade
01/21/2009

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Allegory
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a visible event or character in a film with other more significant or abstract levels of meaning outside of the film; an extended metaphor
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Allusion
Definition
a reference to a literary work, person, place, film, or event
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Ambiguity
Definition
a apparent contradiction in which an event is left unclear in order to provoke imaginative thinking or confusion
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Anachronism
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an element in a film that belongs to another time or place
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Aspect ratio
Definition
how the image appears on the screen based on how it was shot; ratio of width to height
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Blacklist
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banning from employment of various actors, artists, and film-makers based upon political, social, or religious beliefs
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Blockbuster
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an impactful movie that is a huge financial success
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Camera Angle
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the point of view or perspective chosen from which to photograph a subject
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Camera movement
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the way the camera is handled in order to capture a scene
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Cinematographer
Definition
person who is responsible for capturing images for a film
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