Film Terminology Web Search



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Film Terminology Web Search

CU- Close up

Cut- To stop filming (a movie scene)

Dissolve- a slower change in which a one image fades out and another image fades in to

Establishing Shot - a camera shot that establishes a scene

Extreme Close-Ups- Ashot taken from a really close distance

Fade In- A gradual increase in the visibility of an image or the audibility of a sound

Jump Cut- A cut to later action from one filmed scene to the next, creating an effect of discontinuity or acceleration

Long Shot- A photograph or a film or television shot in which the subject is shown at a relatively small scale

Medium Shot- shot where the subject and background share equal dominance in the picture. A medium shot of an individual will take in the body from the knees or waist up.

Timeline Editing- a timeline is a graphical depiction of audio and video tracks

Storyboard- A panel or series of panels of rough sketches outlining the scene sequence and major changes of action or plot in a production to be shot on film or video

Shark Theory- It’s the bite body and tail or the beginning middle and end

Producer- the person who makes the film or takes the shot

Director- One that supervises, controls, or manages.

Rule of Thirds- an image can be divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines

Mise-en-scene- The arrangement of performers and properties on a stage for a theatrical production or before the camera in a film

Depth of Field- a zone in which objects are in sharp focus

Shot list-A list of preferable items or candidates that have been selected for final consideration, as in making an award or filling a position.

Sound Mixer-An adapter which provides a computer with the capability of reproducing and recording digitally encoded sound. Also known as audio adapter; sound card.

Overcranking- filmmaking technique in which the action on screen is slower than normal, achieved by filming at a speed faster than the standard rate and then projecting the film at the standard speed.

Over the Shoulder shot- A shot taken from over someone shoulder of someone or something else.

Zoom- cause text or other graphics in a window or frame to appear larger on the screen.

Bluescreen- film technique of shooting foreground action against an even-lighted blue background, which is then replaced by a separately shot "background plate" scene by optical composition.

Greenscreen- slang term for a monochrome computer display which uses P1 phosphors, therefore displaying everything in one shade of green.

Body Double- A movie actor who substitutes for a leading performer, especially in distance shots or scenes not involving the face, such as close-ups of a portion of the body.

Boom Microphone- a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set

Editing- a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set

Call Sheet- a daily schedule of filming for a movie or television show

Casting- the act or process of a person or thing that casts.

Character Actor- an actor who specializes in playing supporting roles

Chromakeying- a function that renders a specific color in layer transparent.

Cinema Verité- A style of documentary filmmaking that stresses unbiased realism.

Gaffer- An electrician in charge of lighting on a movie or television set.

Grip- a general assistant available on a film set for shifting scenery, moving furniture, etc.

Re-recording Mixer- a person who is part of a post-production sound team and works specifically with dialog, music and sound effects to create the final soundtrack for a production.

Widescreen- A widescreen image is a film, computer, or television image with a width-to-height aspect ratio greater than the standard 1.37:1[pic][pic][pic]

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