FILM Flashcards
early name of film and cinema
moving pictures
has been greatly influenced by technology.
Cinema,
The transition from still photography came in the late ____
1800s
still photography to
“series
photography”
This allowed successive still photos
of a moving subject to be captured on a strip of film advancing through a single camera.
This was the seed of the highly-advanced film medium we enjoy today.
invention of celluloid strip film.
led to the rise of the Kinetoscope,
need to view these moving images
A ______ inside the cabinet moved the film strip along in a loop, with
an _______ providing illumination from beneath.
motor, electric bulb
developed the “cinematographe”,
french
It is the director, like the painter and sculptor in traditional art, who envisions the final effect of the film on its viewers,
visually, mentally, and emotionally.
Film directing
express themselves without the exaggerated facial expressions and gestures used on stage.
Acting
This captured the director’s vision
of each scene through camera placement and movement, lighting, and other special techniques.
Cinematography
the art of selecting the precise sections of film, then sequencing and joining them to
achieve the director’s desired visual and emotional effect.
Editing
as films began to include more
ambitious effects beyond the dialogue and background music.
Sound editing was also developed,
This recreated in physical terms—through
location, scenery, sets, lighting, costumes, and props—the mental image that the director had of how each scene should look, what
period it should depict, and what atmosphere it should convey.
Production/Set designv
(movie theaters charging a
nickel for entrance)
makeshift nickelodeon
