test one vocab

Question 1

entertainment

Answer 1

the action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment; fun; pleasure; leisure; reaction

Question 2

disposable

Answer 2

intedned to be used once, or until no longer useful, and then thrown away; readily avaibale for the owner’s use;

Question 3

art

Answer 3

the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typiclay in a visual form (painting sculatpure, ; the production of works to be apprectiated primarily for their beauty or emotional power

Question 4

passive

Answer 4

accepting or allowing what happens, or what others do, without active response or resistance; submissive; unassertive; compliant; apathetic; flat; mindlessly obedient; asleep

Question 5

Awareness

Answer 5

knowledge or perception of a situation or fact; well-informed interest in a particular situation or development; consciousness; realization; awake
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Question 6

director

Answer 6

responsible for putting the work onto film; infuses the film with spirit and meaning; the creative engine of the film; it is the director’s vision (or imagination) you see

Question 7

producer

Answer 7

in charge of all the financial and administrative aspects of a film; salaries, contracts, production, distribution, and advertising

Question 8

editor

Answer 8

sometimes called the “cutter”; responsible for the film’s final form; shapes and arranges the shots, scenes, and sequences

Question 9

cinematorgraphy

Answer 9

photography of moving images; includes cameras, lenses, lighting, color, film stock, and techniques such as camera angle, positioning, and distance (cinematographer is synonymous with director of photography)

Question 10

screenplay

Answer 10

the script of a movie, including dialogue, acting instructions, and scene directions

Question 11

score

Answer 11

musical background written specifically for the film (usually instrumental)

Question 12

shot

Answer 12

a concept for cinematography (an idea for filmed action)

Question 13

take

Answer 13

single uninterrupted recording of a shot

Question 14

cut

Answer 14

-instantaneous change from one shot to another

Question 15

tracking shot

Answer 15

a shot in which the camera is mounted on a camera dolly or a wheeled platform that is pushed on rails while the camera is running; also known as a dolly shot or trucking shot

Question 16

blocking

Answer 16

positions and movements of the actors

Question 17

perspective

Answer 17

the “eye” or “window” the camera creates; hand-held shots, tripod (or dolly) shots, still shots are considerations when creating creative perspectives; unique possibilities are boundless

Question 18

adaptation

Answer 18

work in one medium that derives its impulse from a work in a different medium; plays. short stories, novels, etc; film is a separate medium with its own aesthetics and techniques

Question 19

set

Answer 19

artificially constructed place for a film (as opposed to on location)

Question 20

camera operator

Answer 20

person who actually operates the movie camera, on the instructions of the director of photography

Question 21

continuity

Answer 21

the act of keeping everything identical to allow for smooth transition between shots; poor continuity shatters the audiences’ illusion

Question 22

long shot

Answer 22

• the name for a scene photographed from a long distance; also known as a wide-angle shot

Question 23

over the shoulder shot

Answer 23

• an angle that typically includes the shoulder and the back of the head of one individual,

Question 24

exterior

Answer 24

outside, often a recognizable building or location used to establish the illusion of a specific place

Question 25

interior

Answer 25

inside

Question 26

production designer

Answer 26

• responsible for design and physical appearance of the film;

Question 27

art director

Answer 27

primary function is to support and follow through on visual concepts for the production as specified by production designer and director

Question 28

sound editing

Answer 28

process by which sounds are sourced, created and captured; actual sound created for a filmed element (animals roaring; bombs exploding; wind howling; silverware clattering in a restaurant)

Question 29

sound mixing

Answer 29

process of putting the sounds together for the film’s final track; the interlaying and balancing of all sounds, including dialogue and score

Question 30

Gaffer

Answer 30

he head electrician; determines lighting requirements, and helps all electrical aspects of a production run smoothly; sometimes credited as chief lighting technician; works closely with the cinematographer; term probably originates from European carnivals, when people were in charge of “gaffing,” or herding, customers inside the tent; or, the use of a gaff to move overhead wires and lights

Question 31

Best Boy

Answer 31

assistant to the gaffer, oversees the lighting crews, orders all necessary lighting equipment, keeps track of paperwork and schedules; term “best boy” probably originally referred to the fact that the person in that position was the “best” boy capable of keeping everyone else in line (think: foreman)

Question 32

Grip

Answer 32

a technician who supervises all work except for electrical tasks; manipulates various equipment stands and sets up light-diffusing material in front of lamps; operate dollies and cranes; very hands-on workers; term originates from the necessity of “gripping” various pieces of equipment

Question 33

casting director

Answer 33

works in conjunction with the producer or director; ferrets out appropriate talent; set ups meetings with the actors, agents, and producer/director, suggests and evaluates potential actors