Chapter 6 Flashcards
Persistence of Vision
An aspect of human vision in which the brain retains images for a fraction of a second after they leave the field of sight; this allows the illusion of movement from a series of still pictures.
Peep Shows
Amusement parlor boxes containing moving rolls of still pictures.
Kinetograph
Early motion picture camera invented by Thomas Edison.
Kinetoscope
Early motion picture viewer invented by Thomas Edison.
Nickelodeons
Small early movie theaters.
Motion Picture Patents Company
Company founded by Thomas Edison to control the movie equipment business; known as the Trust.
Block Booking
Forcing theater owners to show movies with unknown stars in order to get movies with established stars.
Blind Booking
Forcing theater owners to reserve movies without previewing them.
Newsreels
Film clips covering current events that were shown in theaters before the advent of television.
Pirating
The illegal copying and selling of movies.
Preproduction
The planning phase of moviemaking.
Production
The actual shooting phase of moviemaking.
Postproduction
The final phase of moviemaking, which includes editing and other technical improvements to the film.
Independent Films
Movies that are not made by one of the major studios.
Executive Producer
The person who finds the financing for a film and puts the package together.
Line Producers
People who lead the actual day-to-day work of making a film.
Director’s Cut
Version of film the director delivers to the studio.
Second Unit Directors
Movie directors in charge of shooting the scenes that do not require the stars.
Moviola
Simple editing machine made up of two reels on which film is spooled over a small light.
Cinematographer
The director of photography.
Art Director
The person who designs the physical look of a film.
Continuity Supervisor
Film crew member in charge of making sure shots match up; sometimes called the script supervisor.
Key Grip
Member of film crew who sets up and moves cameras.
Gaffer
Lighter director.
Best Boy
The gaffer’s (lighting director’s) assistant.
Colorizing
Adding color to black-and-white films.
Syndication
The process of selling media content to individual outlets.
Trailers
Brief previews of coming movies shown in theaters.
Tie-Ins
Consumer products built around movie characters.
Product Placement
The inclusion of a product in a movie or other medium as a form of promotion for that product.
Docudramas
Fictional movies that dramatize real-life events.
