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big three
paramount, MGM, and first national
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the range of distances in between the camera lens and infinity that are in focus
depth of field
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the rating of light sensativity of a particular film stock
ASA
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the rating of a lens' ability or power to bend light
focal length
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the illusion of thre dimiensions created on a two dimensional surface
perspective
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light sensitive surface in the video camera
Charged coupling device
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the way elements in a composition lead the eyes along and force them to scan the composition for information is called
movement
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low contrast lighting, equal distribution of light across the image is
high key lighting
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the standard number of frames of film that pass through the aperature of both the film camera and the projector is
24 fps
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the ability to become emotionally involved in a film although you are aware that you are watching fiction is
suspension of disbelief
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the f-stop refers to what part of the lens
iris
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the lens, which bends and maximizes perspective, increases apparent distance, and decreases apparent size is the
wide angle lens
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aspect ration for standard definition television
1.33:1
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lens of choice for a close up
telephoto
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the philosophy which deals with questions of beauty and artistic taste
aesthetics
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f-stop numbers
1, 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22, 32
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another term for shutter speed
exposure time
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f stop=
focal lenght/iris diameter
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HD has how many lines of resolution
720-1080
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the smaller the f stop
the larger the iris, smaller the depth of field
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interlaced scanning
recording video where rows of pixels are divided into 2 fields: first odd numbered rows are scanned then even numbered rows
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progressive scanning
all rows and lines of pixels are scanned in order from top to bottom, superior to interlace
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film stock is made up of
four layers: emulsion, celluloid acetate, subbing layer, and and halation backing
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standard shutter degrees and time
180 degrees, 1/48 of a second
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anti-trust suit, motion pictures were an illegal monopoly
US vs. Paramount
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all had to have code seal, nothing obscene, film not protected by first amendment
Production Code (1952)
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DVD lines of resolution
480-525
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committee for the first amendment
created by studio heads demanding first amendment rights dont apply to communists
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the multi-conglomerates are:
time warner, vivendi, news corporation, disney, viacom, at&t, and general electic
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blockbuster
brings in $100 million at box office
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P&A
Prints and Advertising, publicity, word of mouth, last step to distribution
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when the box office passes the cost for running the theater, determines how much goes to distibutor
above the nut
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determined by the frequency of the sounds, refers to the relative highness or lowness of sound, measured by frequency or vibrations per second
pitch
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describes the tone quality or tone color of sound. differentiates between instruments
timbre
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how fast a sound reaches a certain level of loudness and then how quickly it softens
attack-decay, sound envelope
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first television networks were owned by radio networks:
NBC, CBS, ABC
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the miracle vs. new york
overturns Mutual vs. Ohio and places cinema under protection of first amendment
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Robert Murdock
by purchasing 100s of independent local networks and consolidating them, he created Fox (a fourth network)
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