Film Terms

A single photographic image printed on a length of film

A photograph taken with a still camera

A single frame repeated for an extended time

When the image is retained in the human eye longer than the image exists

width to height ratio on screen

arrangement of the elements within the frame

main action/behind the main action

single, uninterrupted action of a camera/unedited footage

places objects in context and prepares a viewer for a closer look later

used to sweep across a scene horizontal/ up/down

platform movement toward or away from stationary subject

camera moving on tracks with a moving object

accomplished with a lens smoothly and continuously changing focal lengths

all of a directors films

distinctive director

shot from a boom that can move vertically and horizontally at the same time

a series of shots with a continuous action

number of shots and scenes

describes a theater director's staging

produces a greater depth of field, greater amout of area

compresses space, forcing a subject into its background

the way objects appear to the eye

a change of focus within a shot caused by changing focus from one object to another

looks upward at subject/ aimed down toward a subject

When a camera adopts the point of view of a character

an exposed bulb, a blazing neon sign

fixed color properties that are highly predictable and consistent

primary light illuminating a subject / softens shadows caused by primary

person who shapes, arranges shots, sequences

first positive prints of takes

early edit, ready for approval, last version

organized development of events

blends shots smoothly, broken cut

transitions until blank/dark (strongest transition in film)

moving viewer between two parallel scenes

loudness/softness of sound

highness/lowness

color or tone (roughness) quality that harmonizes sounds

character is visible, spoken words

sound directed toward audience

omniscient source of unbiased information

character in the film (giving perception of events)

sound not coming from scenes in film

originating in scene/music functions like narration

all nonverbal/nonmusical sounds to set a mood ie

replacing entire track of dialogue/replacing some of original track

custom sounds to match visuals (sounds of hoofs)

simultaneously combines sound/visuals, or not match w/ visuals

actual sounds belonging in a scene/ doesnt come from space in story (bg music)

any segment w/o sound

those who work w/ the director and the principal actors vs those who focus on a films action sequences

beginnings and endings of films listing responsible people for the film

person who provides money and makes major decisions about the production (casting, etc)
does early work/keeps track of schedule

process that begins with a writers vision

a woritten description of the action and dialogue/short version/final version full

person w/ primary responisbility for choosing what will be filmed in each take, camera work, action, and selecting takes

person who decides on lighting, camera, lenses, film stock, filters and placement of camera angles etcc

person who keeps careful notes of what happens during the production, include details of what was shot

works closely with the director and cinematographer to develop the look for a film, costumes, sets, props,

primary speaking roles/roles played by those with the most significant parts

people who try to become the character they play, tapping deep into feelings within

study how a person behaves and appears in various situations and then imitate them on camera

small speaking part/play characters with out namesand only rarely with lines

these people pick things up, move equipment, backdrops, cables for moving cameras, set walls, etc

main grip/assistant grip

in charge of electrical work on a set, setting up power to lights, etc

a candid-camera style of filmmaking using handheld cameras

describes a kind of dark film, made in 40s/50s, presents urban corruption and crime

film style that suggests inernal psychological states

style that began after WWII, using authentic settings, showing ordinary people

style that began in the early 1950s in France. director is the controlling force of film

style that drew on ideas of Freud, related to powers of dreams. try to produce an art not tied to reason and logic

width of film (in mm)

any shot taken from a moving vehicle

a shot in which the camera is tilted to the left or right

light coming from normal sources of illumination

light placed behind or to the side of a subject

a take that is not included in the final version of a film

Any shot not taken for a particular film but used in it

a shot joining one foreground action with a separately filmed background

The process of projecting an image onto a translucent screen from the back side

a series of sketches showing potential ways a shot might be filmed

as you go from largest unit to smallest, which word should be number 3? 1 sequence 2 scene 3? 4 frame

What kind of shot usually comes after a look of
outward regard and before a reaction shot?
Do not use reverse-angle shot in your answer, because what I am
looking for a particular kind of reverse-angle shot.

What does the term MOS mean?

What is another word for local, as in local lighting or local music?

What kind of shot has the camera tilted to the left or the right, making the scene appear askew and often causing viewers to feel disoriented or confused?

What is the word for the actors with the least important roles in a film, usually playing characters without names and with no speaking part?

What kind of cut is it when one shot cuts to another, and the objects in both shots have a similar shape?

Which film movement/style tries to produce an art not directly tied to reason and logic, an art more related to the powers of dreams and the unconscious? Note that Don’t Look Now has elements of this particular film movement/style.

What is the term for when areas of the screen are darkened to create the impression of looking through binoculars, a keyhole, or some similar device?

What is the term for the overall style of an auteur’s oeuvre? For example, as part of this overall style, there might be recognizable motifs (recurrent images) that a director uses throughout several of his/her films.

What kind of lens would you use to achieve deep focus?

What is the word for all nonverbal and nonmusical sounds contributing to a film?

What member of the film crew usually keeps track of costs, keeps the movie on schedule, and approves expenses?

What kind of shot involves joining one foreground action with a separately filmed background?

What do you call the transparent glass or gelatin placed in front of the camera lens to make a certain color dominant?

What is the term for the last edited version of a film, the version that will be shown in theaters?

Which members of the film crew are often responsible for shooting action sequences, special location work, background shots, and stunt work? For example, in the early portion of his career, Roeg was part of this group when shooting desert scenes for Lawrence of Arabia.

What is the term for audio/visual contrast, that is, for when nonsynchronous sounds contrast with the visual components in an image?

opposite of cinéma vérité

opposite of filmed with live sound

opposite of harmonious timbre

In terms of moving deeper within the frame, between the foreground and the background there is the what?

Extreme long shots often occur at the start of new scenes, in which case such shots can be called what?

Films with a 2.35:1 aspect ratio are known as widescreen or what?

The first stage of a script, which often resembles a short story, is commonly known as what?

The next-to-last version of print, the version that follows the rough cut, is known as what?

The final soundtrack of a film, after mixing has occurred, is called what?

Under low light conditions, what kind of film stock would you normally use?