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| The very base building block of film. |
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| An uninterrupted camera motion seen by filmmakers, and not the audience. |
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| An uninterrupted camera motion seen by the audience. |
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| extremely long shot (ELS) |
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| A shot which places action in context, and shows more than the actors in full. |
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| A shot of a small piece of a subject, like the leg of a chair, or a subject's finger nail. |
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| A shot of the subject from the waist up. |
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| The distance from the camera to the subject. |
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| A left or right stationary shot. |
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| An up or down stationary shot. |
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| An inward or outward moving shot of a stationary subject. |
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| A moving shot of a moving subject. |
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| An inward or outward stationary shot of a stationary subject, whilst retaining focus; requires special lenses. |
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| A free movement shot through space, using a boom. |
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| A continuous series of shots about same action/setting. |
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| A series of scenes connecting a larger whole. Today, these are stitches together with straight cuts. |
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| A photograph; not a series of frames. |
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| A series of repeated frames creating the illusion of a still. |
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| A human characteristic which blends frames together for ~ 1/10 of a second. |
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| Width to height ratio of film. |
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| The arrangement of all elements in a frame in relation to their geometry. |
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| Something in which part represents a whole (i.e. a parascope for a submarine) |
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| The staging of everything in the scene except editing. |
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Peter Sellers
(Dr. Strangelove, Pres. Muffley, Mandrake)
((Kong)) |
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| The name and roles played by the most known actor in Dr.Strangelove. |
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| The release year of Dr. Strangelove is... |
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| The release year of The Wild Bunch is... |
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| The director of Dr. Strangelove is... |
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| The director of The Wild Bunch is... |
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| The composer of the score for The Wild Bunch and the genre he utilizes in the film are... |
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| The editor in The Wild Bunch is... |
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| An extreme style of film which emphasizes the surreal in order to convey emotion, as well as subconscious thought. It was popular in the 1920's. |
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| The literal size of the image, as seen by the viewer; the farther the subject, the smaller this is, and vice-versa. |
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| The distance between the focal point and the film. |
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| A lens which creates shallow focus, reduces the number of degrees visible, creates larger image size, and slows inward and outward movement. |
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| An extremely long ranged long lens. |
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| A lens which creates depp focus, increases the number of degrees visible, creates smaller image size, and hastens inward and outward movement. |
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| The way the object appears on screen in terms of relative position and distance. |
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| An extreme wide-angle lens (i.e. a fisheye lens). |
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| The range of distance within focus. |
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focus-through
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rack focus |
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| A technique which changes the focus from one subject to another within the same shot. |
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| A degree of focus such that everything is in focus. |
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| A degree of focus where things are slightly blurred; this effect is often used for romanticism. |
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| A type of film which is grainy and contrasty, and often used for black and white. It only takes quick exposure, so it was commonly used in news casts and black and white films. Today, it is common to see in documentaries due to this effect. |
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| A type of film which creates a more even and polished image, at the expense of requiring well lit and consistent conditions. |
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| The term for colors in the whole film. |
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| The term for colors in a shot or a frame. |
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| The property of film which causes bright and dense colors. |
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| The type of film which is characterized by dull and washed out colors. |
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| The process in which colors are dulled and washed out in a film. |
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| The action which causes low saturation in film. |
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| The action which causes high saturation in film. |
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| A camera angle from the character's viewpoint. |
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| A light source found in the scene. |
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| The primary light illuminating the subject; is often hard. |
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| The light used to soften shadows. |
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| The type of lighting that softens features and enhances beauty. |
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| The type of lighting that idealizes the subject. |
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| The type of lighting that gives the subject a mysterious feel, roughening the features. |
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| The type of lighting that makes the subject appear sinister. |
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| The type of lighting spiritualizes the subject. |
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Rushes/dailies ->
rough cut ->
fine cut ->
final cut |
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| These steps make up the ordered editing process. |
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| The version of the film in which special effects and the mix are added. |
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| The "raw" uneditted footage delivered to the director several days after/the day of filming. |
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| The version of the film in which the changes following the screenplay are made; the first draft of an edited version. |
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| Another word for a match cut. |
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| The story in a film is called... |
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| The sudden replacement of one shot with another. |
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| An obtrusive cut; sometimes a botched match cut, sometimes intentional. |
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| A transition between shots which is done by layering them; the time this takes relates to a suggestion of the time passed between shots; rippled and blurred variants are used for flashbacks and memories. |
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| The darkening of the screen until it is black; a very strong transition, often between sequences |
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| The process in which a shot is dimmed out to black. |
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| The process in which light is restored to a shot. |
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| The transition in which one image pushes out another; this can be done in any direction, and with any motion. |
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| The transition in which an image literally flips to the next, turning over like a panel or page. |
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| An action which dims the light in the shot everywhere except the subject. |
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| This effect darkens the screen in a select area, leaving part of the image blocked out, for example as if looking through something. |
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| A sort of viewer-controlled cut, which allows the viewer to pick and jump between two shots. It separates the screen into fragments, each containing its own shot. |
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| The rule that action must move across the screen in the same direction across shots placed in sequence in order to preserve continuity; aka the imaginary line. |
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| The rule that shots placed in sequence must be at roughly opposite angles in order to preserve continuity. |
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| The rule that there must be a minimum angle difference between consecutive shots, such that the audience does not perceive the cut as a twitch. |
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| if an actor suddenly looks at something outside of the shot, a viewer expects to then see what is there |
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| This shot typically follows a look of outward regard, and is done with a close up shot length. |
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| When the camera slows when shooting, producing what appears as a shot in accelerated time, this is called... |
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| When time moves quickly in film, this is called... |
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| When time moves slowly in film, this is called... |
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| The film technique in which time continuity is broken, and events which happened prior are shown. Short instances of such capture thoughts, while long instances adapt their own time continuity. |
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| The film technique which cuts between two scenes/settings in order to show action taking place in consecutively, or even simultaneously. |
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| This occurs when a dissolve stops, and images layer on top one-another, often functioning together to convey meaning. |
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| The "color"/tone of sound; the roughness of a voice. |
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| The film term for words spoken by characters within the limits of the film's world. |
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| The film term for words spoken by characters to the audience. |
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| A character who speaks directly to the audience is called a... |
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| An invisible narrator who is not actually a character in the film is called a... |
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| The film term for any words heard coming from off-screen. |
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| The film term for music coming from off-screen. |
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| The film term for music coming from a source in the scene. By definition, it is diegetic. |
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| The number of frames shown per beat is called the number of... |
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| Any non-verbal and non-musical sound within a scene. This includes artificial sounds and silence. |
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| The film term for non-instrumental sound effects. |
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| What type of sound is silence considered? |
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| The process of matching voice to actor lip movement for an entire scene, or even film. |
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| Sound which can be heard in the film's world is called... |
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| The process of replacing the sound of specific lines of dialogue is called... |
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| The member of the production crew who creates artificial sounds is called the... |
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| What is the film term for recorded without sound? |
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| Sound which is in sync with the image on screen is called... |
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Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
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Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
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director |
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Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
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Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
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Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
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Screenplay |
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Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
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Pat's Deputy |
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Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
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Pat's Right hand man/appointed deputy |
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Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
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Billy the Kid's friend |
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Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
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rancher "nemesis" |
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Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
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governor |
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| The part of the crew which works with the director. |
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| The part of the crew which performs special work (action sequences, stunt, background shots, etc.). |
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| The list of those responsible for production is called... |
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| The individual who provides the money for the film is called the... |
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| The individual who does the preparatory work for the film, such as securing rights and making deals with the studio is called the... |
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| The individual who keeps track of spending during production is called... |
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| The pre-approval stage w/ writer with an idea, a producer with a "concept" is called... |
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| The written description of action & dialogue; a guide for the director with minimal description |
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| A shot version of the script that reads like a short story. |
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| A full length version of script. |
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| The final version of script/screenplay. |
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| The individual who calls the shots on set. |
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| first assistant director (first AD) |
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| The director's right-hand man. |
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| second assistant director (second AD) |
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| The first AD's right-hand man who typically works with crowds. |
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cinematographer
aka director of photography (DP)
aka "first cameraman" |
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| The individual who handles technical aspects of filming (lighting, lenses, etc.) and works w/ director on camera placement and movement. |
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camera operator
aka "second cameraman" |
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| The person doing the physical filming, and often works under the cinematographer. |
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second assistant cameraman
aka loader |
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| The person who takes care of film stock and uses the clapboard. |
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script supervisor
aka "script girl" |
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| takes notes during the shot (camera setup, lenses, actor dress, etc.) |
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| develops the "look" for the film (costumes, set, props, etc.) |
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| The individual mainly in charge of set design. |
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| The individual who designs actor clothing. |
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| The individual who assembles audio and visual components of the film (usually several people). |
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| The manager of the editing team. |
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| edits workprint and voice tracks |
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| coordinates music and effect tracks |
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| actor who immitates a certain behavior on camera |
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| actor who tries to "become" the character |
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| roles with the most speech |
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| roles with most significant parts |
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| a role with a small speaking part |
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| a role without a name and very rarely any lines |
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| an actor who fits a certain type of character and commonly plays that role |
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| an actor who consistently plays lead roles and thus gains celebrity status, drawing audiences |
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| Someone who moves things on set is called... |
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| This word designates someone as a supervisor/manager. |
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gaffer
aka key electrician |
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| The person in charge of electric components on set (set-up, takedown, etc.) is called a... |
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| The documentary style of film which gained popularity in the 50's and literally means "camera truth" is called... |
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| The dark detective genre of film which gained popularity in the 40's and 50's is called... |
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| This style of film focuses on mood and atmosphere, often resorts to distorted sets. It became popular in the 1920's. |
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| This style of film emphasizes casual daily life, and often adapts cinema verite techniques. |
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New Wave
aka Nouvelle Vague |
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| This style of film brought about the idea of directors as auteurs. |
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| This style of film takes aim at the subconscious instead of reality, with a focus on emotion. |
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| The width of a piece of film (in mm) is called its... |
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| Any shot made from a vehicle. |
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| This moving camera technique is often used to bring the viewer into the action through subjective shots. |
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| A camera technique which conveys motionless detachment, as if from an invisible onlooker. |
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| This type of shot has the camera turned on its axis to the left or right (diagonally, as if tilting your head). |
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| The light present on set discounting lighting equipment set up explicitly for filming. |
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| This mechanism stabilizes hand-held camera shot and uses a gyroscope. |
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| This type of light is placed opposite the key light in order to "rim" and separate the subject from the background. |
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| A take which is not included in the final version of the film is called an... |
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| A shot made of pre-existing footage is called a... |
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| A shot which joins foreground and background action which was filmed separately is called a... |
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| The technique in which an image is projected onto the back of a screen. |
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| The preview advertisement for a film is called... |
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| The sketches of possible shot continuities created prior to filming are called a... |
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| A director who is actively involved in all aspects of filming is called an... |
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| The collective body of work of an auteur. |
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| editting (but also cutting) |
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| The process in which strips of film are cut and joined together. |
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| This word designates someone as the assistant to the supervisor/manager. |
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