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Aerial Shot

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A shot from high above, usually a crane or helicopter

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Angle

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The position of the camera or point of view in relation to the subject being shown. Seen from above, the subject would be shot from a “high angle” from below be depicted from a “low angle”

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Animation

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A method used to make inanimate figures or objects come to life on the screen. This can be done by drawing on individual frames or by photographing an object one frame at a time while slightly changing the position of the object.

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Aspect Ratio

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The ratio of the width to the height of the film image. The traditional “academic ratio” is 1:33:1. Since the 1950s, wide-screen ratios have become the norm, ranging from 1:66:1 to 2:55:1

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Asynchronous Sound

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Sound that does not have its source in the film image

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Backlighting

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Light that comes from behind the person or object being filmed, often creating a silhouette around that subject

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Chiaroscuro Lighting

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The composition of light and dark in an image or picture

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Cinematography

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The technical term for the various stages of motion picture photography, from the manipulation of the film in the camera to the printing of that film

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Close-Up

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An image in which the distance between subject in the point of view is short, as in a “close-up of a persons face”

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Composition

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The arrangement and relationship of the visual elements within a frame

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Computer Graphics

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Images created electronically by computer, often use for special effects or to manipulate photographic images

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Continuity Editing

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An editing style that follows a linear and chronological movement forward, as if the image is simply recording the action. Because they create the illusion of reality, it’s often called invisible editing.

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Contrapuntal Sound

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Sound that counterpoints or contracts the image

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Crane Shot

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An image depicting the subjects from overhead, usually with the camera mounted on a mechanical crane

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Crosscutting

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An editing technique that alternates between two different actions or scenes

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Cutting

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Changing from one image to another, a version of this linkage is sometimes referred to as montage

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Deep Focus

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A focus in which multiple planes in a shot are all simultaneously in focus

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Depth of Field

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A range of planes within an image from foreground to background, all of which are in focus

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Direct Sound

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Sound recorded at the same time as the image is filmed

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Dissolve

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An editing transition whereby one image fades out while another fades in

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Documentary

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A nonfiction film about real events and people, often avoiding traditional narrative structures

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Dubbing

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The recording of dialogue or other sound effects during the editing of a film

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DVD

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First developed around 1995, digital video discs have quickly become a primary vehicle for movie distribution and home viewing

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DVD Technology

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The recording and playing of films as “digital video discs” which can be viewed on DVD players or, increasingly, on computer drives. Besides the potential for higher-quality sound and images, DVD’s allow for manipulation of the image, such as screen format, and can offer supplemental materials, such as interviews with the stars

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Eyeliner Match
The editing or joining of different shots by following the logic and direction of a character’s glance or look
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Fade-In
An editing transition whereby an image gradually appears on a blackened screen
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Fade-Out
An editing transitions whereby an image gradually disappears onto a blackened screen
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Fast Motion
When action is filmed at less than 24 frames per second, the projection of that action at 24 frames per second will appear to move at a more rapid than normal pace
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Feature
The main attraction when a group of films are shown. It can also refer to any film from 90 to 120 minutes long shown exclusively at a theater
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Film Light
Supplemental lighting that fills in or accentuates the key lighting on a filmed subject
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Film Gauge
The width of film stick measured in millimeters, ranging from 8mm (for home movies) to 70 mm (for commercial blockbusters)
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Filmatography
A list of films with information that ranges from just the title to complete details about the film, such as the director, producer, running time, etc
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Flashback
An image, scene, or sequence that appears in a narrative to describe a past event or action
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Flashforward
An image, scene, or sequence that appears in a narrative to describe a future event or action
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Focus
The clarity and detail of an image, produced by the type of lenses used and the distance between the camera and the object being filmed
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Formalism
A critical perspective that attends mainly to the structure and style of a movie or group of movies
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Frame
The borders of the image within which the subject is composed
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Freeze Frame
When the movement of the film image appears to stop so that it appears like a photographic still
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Full Shot
A shot that shows the whole body of the individual being filmed
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Genre
A critical category for organizing films according to shared themes, styles, and narrative structures
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Handheld Shot
A shot filmed from the shoulder of a cameraperson, usually creating the subjective perspective of an individual
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Highlighting
Sharp or intense lighting used to concentrate or highlight a detail of a person or object
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Ideology
An analytical approach that attempts to unmask the stated or unstated social and personal values that inform a movie or group of movies
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Intertitles
Mostly associated with silent film, images that present printed information or dialogue about before the intertitle
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Iris Shot
The expansion or concentration of a small circle within the darkened frame to open or close a shot or scene
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Jump Cut
A cut within the continuous action of a shot, creating a spatial or temporal jump or discontinuity within the action
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Key Lighting
The central source of artificial light on a scene or subject. High-key scenes are entirely lit by this source, low-key scenes have little lighting
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Long Shot
An image in which the distance between the camera and subject is great
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Match Cut
An edit that links two shots by a continuous sound or action
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Medium Close-Up
A shot that shows an individual from the torso to the head
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Medium Long Shot
A shot that reveals the entire body of person or object along with a large part of the surrounding scene
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Mirror Shot
A shot that reveals a person or scene through its reflection in a mirror
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Mise-En-Scene
The arrangement of the so-called theatrical elements before they are actually filmed, these include sets, lighting, costumes, and props
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Model Shot
A shot that uses small constructions or miniature to create the illusion of real objects
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Montage
A specific type of editing in which objects and figures are linked in a variety of creative or unexpected ways. Usually this kind of editing aims to generate certain effects or ideas
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Narrative
The way a story is constructed through a particular pov and arrangement of events
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Off-Screen Space
Areas that are not shown by the image but sometimes suggested by the actions or words within the image
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180-Degree System
A traditional rule for filming action so that the camera does not cross an imaginary 180-degree line. It is meant to create a stable spatial orientation for all action filmed
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Pan
A shot that pivots from the left to right or right to left without the camera changing its positions
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Parallel Action
Two or more actions that are linked by the film to appear simultaneously
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Point of View
The position from which an action or subject is seen, often determining its significance
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POV Shot
A subjective shot that reproduces a character's optical point of view, often proceeded/followed by shots of the character looking
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Process Shot
A shot that employs special effects during or after the filming of the shot
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Rack Focus
A quick change of focus within a shot so that one objects suddenly appears out of focus and another appears suddenly in focus
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Reaction Shot
A shot that cuts from an object, person, or action to show another person or person's reaction
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Resolution
The degree of sharpness in an image
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Scene
A space within which a narrative action takes place, it is composed of one or more shots
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Score
The musical sound track for a movie
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Screenplay
The literary description of film that may be a description of characters, dialogue, and actions or may contain exact shots and scenes
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Sequence
A series of scenes or shots unified by a shared action or motif
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Set
A place or location used for specific scene or shot in a film
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Shallow Focus
A shot in which only objects and persons in the foreground of the image can be seen clearly
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Shot
A continuously exposed and unedited shot image of any length
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Shot/Reverse Shot
An editing pattern that cuts between individual according to the logic of their conversation
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Slow Motion
When action is filmed at a speed faster than 24 frames per second, that appears unusually slow when projected at normal speed
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Soft Focus
By using filters (or Vaseline) on a camera lens, objects and individuals will appear blurred or with hazy definition
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Sound Effects
A number of uses of sounds other than music or dialogue
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Sound Track
Using either optical or magnetic recording technology, the dimension of the film that includes music, noise, dialogue, and other aural effects
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Special Effects
A term used to describe a range of technological additions to the film to manipulate or alter what has been filmed
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Subjective Camera
A technique that recreates the perspective of a single individual
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Subtitle
Printed titles, usually at the bottom of the film frame, that adds descriptions to the image or translate the dialogue from one language to another
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Swish Pan
A pan shot that moves rapidly from right to left or left to right, creating blurring effect
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Synchronous Sound
Sound whose source is identified by the film image
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Take
The recording of an image on film, usually used in writing as a temporal measure, such as a "long take" or "short take"
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Tilt Shot
A shot that moves vertically up or down without changing the position of the camera
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Tracking Shot
The movement of the image through a scene, photographed by a camera mounted on tracks. A dolly shot creates that same movement with a camera mounted on a mechanical cart; handheld on person's shoulder
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Videotape
Magnetic tape used to record films for the distribution and playing of VCR machines. The quality of both film sound and image usually deteriorate on videotape
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Voice-Over
The voice of someone, not seen in the narrative image, who describes or comments on the image
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Wide-Screen
An aspect radio that exceeds the traditional 1:33:1 radio width to height. The most common widescreen ratios are 1:66:1 and 1:85:1
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Wipe
An editing technique whereby a line crossing one image replaces another image
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Zoom Shot
The movement of the image according to focal adjustments of the lens, without the camera being moved

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