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exam 2 Flashcards

1
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technical term denoting the relationship of the height and width of the film frame

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aspect ratio

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lighting cast from the side opposite to the camera, creating halo effect

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backlighting

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3
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cost-saving process that combines foreground action filmed in the studio with background action filmed earlier and projected from behind a translucent screen

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back (rear) projection

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4
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pre-planning of character movement for a given shot/scene

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blocking

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5
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angle which a film shot is taken can affect our response

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camera angle

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6
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synchronization of the movement of characters with the movement of the camera in a complex film shot

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choreography

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7
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selection/arrangement of graphic elements of shape, line, color, etc on rectangular surface of the screen; organization of material within the film frame

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composition

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8
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in lighting, the range of brightness b/t darkest and lightest areas of an image can show a sharp difference b/t dark or light, or a spectrum of differences

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contrast
high-contrast
low-contrast

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9
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moving camera shot taken from a heavy mechanical arm suspended…

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crane shot

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10
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photographic technique of producing an image that keeps all planes of depth in sharp focus (close foreground to distant background)

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deep focus (pan focus)

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11
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area b/t camera and background in which everything is in clear focus

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depth of field

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12
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the world of the film’s story

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diegesis

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13
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softening the quality of light using a filter or coating

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diffusion

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14
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mobile camera shot taken with the camera mounted on a vehicle with wheels

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dolly shot

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15
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adjustment of camera to control the amount of light that enters through the lens;
produces a very-light bleached image or
makes a murky, dark picture

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exposure
overexposed
underexposed

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16
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artistic style that distorts exterior reality in order to express inner experience

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expressionism

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17
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raw, unexposed film, consisting of a clear base coated on one side with a light-sensitive emulsion

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film stock

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18
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film stock highly senstive to light and produces a GRAINY, HIGH-CONTRAST image

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fast film

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19
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film stock produces SMOOTH, LESS GRAINY, LOW-CONTRAST image

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slow film

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20
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framed piece of glass, gauze, or plastic gel placed in front of lens to affect the quality of light entering and tonal/color values

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filter

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21
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n. degree of sharpness/clarity in an image

v. adjust focal distance of a lens to get defined image

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focus

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22
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artistic style with an emphasis on form or structure rather than content

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formalism

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23
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single photograph on a strip of motion picture film/ outside border of screen image

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frame

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24
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special effect which makes it possible to film studio action against a previously shot background, projected from the front

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front projection

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25
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framing that is fluid and flexible, imply action going on beyond its limits

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open (loose) frame

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26
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framing that is orderly and composed; characters are contained by and arranged artfully w/in its limits

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closed (tight) frame

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27
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use of rectangular film frame to select and arrange what will be visible onscreen

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framing

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28
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shot made by shooting through a pane of glass which has been painted with objects or elements of setting to blend in with actual shot

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glass shot

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29
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ground or molded piece of glass through which light is refracted onto the film stock inside a camera

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lens

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30
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lens permits the camera to photograph a wider area, exaggerates perspective

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wide-angle

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31
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lens magnifies distant objects, flattens perspective, and sharply reduces depth of field

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telephoto

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32
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lens that provides extreme wide-angle shot (looking through peephole on hotel door)

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fish-eye lens

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33
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illumination of a film shot or scene

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lighting

34
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natural light outdoors

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available light

35
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lighting with a minimum of contrast and brilliant, even illumination

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high-key lighting

36
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lighting produces dramatic shadows and strong contrasts (chiaroscuro)

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low-key lighting

37
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shot continues for an unusually long time before a cut

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long take

38
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opaque shield/screen which blacks out a part of the image in order to change shape of the frame

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mask

39
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shot where two separately photographed shots are combined into one composite image

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matte shot

40
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space outside the frame, behind the set, and behind the camera lens

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offscreen

41
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selection of colors, used in a particular scene that is characteristic of a film

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palette

42
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horizontally swiveling camera during a shot while keeping a fixed position

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panning

43
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“mask” in latin; “image” projected by an actor, recognizable and expected personality traits that persist from film role to film role

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persona

44
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shot involved the combination of two or more separate images into one composite shot, or creation of special effects

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process shot

45
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altering the area of focus in depth during a shot, to shift emphasis

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rack (pull) focus

46
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artistic style that attempts to preserve a sense of time, space, and the material world as they occur in actual experience

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realism

47
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relaying of important story info more than once or in two or more ways

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redundancy

48
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shot of considerable length which shows an entire action/scene without cuts and usually employs complex camera/character movement

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sequence shot

49
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position of the camera for a specific film shot

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set-up

50
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two or more shots appearing separately and simultaneously on the screen

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split screen

51
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lightweight, portable camera stabilization system that makes handheld camera shots to be taken smoothly and steadily

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steadicam

52
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two or more shots photographed/printed so as to overlap on the film image

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superimposition (double exposure)

53
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artistic style that attempts to express subconscious states of mind by employing the imagery and irrational structure of dreams/hallucinations

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surrealism

54
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conventional arrangement of lighting using three basic elements: key, fill, and back lighting

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three-point lighting system

55
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light providing the main source of illumination

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key light

56
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light which tones down the harsh shadows caused by main light

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fill light

57
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light to separate foreground and background planes and remove shadows made by the two other lights

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backlighting

58
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rotating the camera vertically on its axis while in fixed position

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tilting

59
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shot taken from moving vehicle

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traveling (tracking) shot

60
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shot taken with the aid of a zoom lens

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zoom shot

61
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angle of camera observes a character from approximate eye-level

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straight-on or normal angle

62
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angle where camera looks done from above

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high-angle

63
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angle where camera observes a character from below, looking upward

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low-angle

64
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angle that tilts the camera to one side or the other that causes the sense of instability, imbalance

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oblique-angle shot

65
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lines that suggest strength, authority, dignity

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vertical lines

66
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lines that suggest restfulness and stability

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horizontal lines

67
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lines that suggest fluidity and sensuality

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curved lines

68
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lines that suggest conflict and dynamics

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diagonal lines

69
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shot taken from a great distance away and offers panoramic view

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extreme long shot

70
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shot that shows target at a considerable distance from the camera

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long shot

71
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shot that shows target from waist or knees up

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medium shot

72
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shot that frames a character’s face carefully

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close-up

73
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shot that frames the face VERY closely

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tight close-up

74
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shot that shows only a detail of the face or part of body

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extreme close-up

75
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shot that shows a characters face and part of their chest

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medium close-up

76
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shot that shows where the film scene will take place

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establishing shot

77
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shot that shows spatial position of all the characters in a scene

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master shot

78
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shot shows what a character sees

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POV shot (subjective shot)

79
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*measurement of light intensity

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foot-candles

80
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*reduce camera lens aperture

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stop down

81
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*general term for films that cam out of france in late 50s

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New Wave

82
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*takes developed and viewed on the day after shooting

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dailies

Art of Film (3 decks)

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