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Chapter 6: Film Flashcards

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What is zoopraxiscope?

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A machine for projecting slides into a distant surface

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What is the persistence of vision?

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Images our eyes gather are retained in the brain for 1/24 of a second

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What is a kinetograph?

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A motion picture camera that takes 40 photographs a second

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What is daguerreotype?

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The process of recording images on polished metal plates

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What is the calotype?

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Process of recording images on translucent paper (negative)

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6
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What is the kinetoscope?

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A peep show device

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What is a cinematographe?

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A device that both photographed and projected action

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What is a montage?

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Tying together two separate but related shots in such a way that they took on a new unified meaning

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What are nickelodeons?

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Movie showings that cost one nickel

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What are factory studios?

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Production companies

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What is a B movie?

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Typically a less expensive movie

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What is a double feature?

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Showing of two movies

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What is vertical integration?

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A system in which studios produced their own films, distributed them through their own outlets and exhibited then in their own theatres

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What is block booking?

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The practice of requiring exhibitors to rent groups of movies, often inferior to secure a better one

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What is the green light process?

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The decision to make the movie in the first place

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What is the platform rollout?

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To open a movie on a few screens abs hope the critical response is good and word of mouth will propel it to success

17
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What are corporate independents?

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Producers of movies that have the look and feel of independent films

18
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What is the blockbuster mentality?

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Filmmaking characterized by reduced risk taking and more formulaic movies

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What are concept films?

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Movies that can be described in one line

20
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What is a tent pole?

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An expensive blockbuster around which a studio plans its other releases

21
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What are franchise films?

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Movies that are produced with the full intention of producing several sequels

22
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What are theatrical films?

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Those produce originally for theatre exhibition

23
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What is micro cinema?

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Filmakers using digital cameras and desktop editing machines

24
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What are branding films?

A

The sponsor finance movies to advance a manufacturers product line

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