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Film Dictionary

Academy Awards (Oscars) – a prestigious film awards show which takes place once a year

Actor – a male performer who plays a role in an on-screen film

Actress – a female performer who plays a role in an on-screen film

Aerial Shot – a camera shot filmed from a location far over head such as a helicopter or a crane

Anamorphic – a method of creating wide screen images with standard film by using a special lens that expands the film image when projected

Angle – is the perspective from which a camera depicts its scene or subject

Antagonist – is the main villain in a script or film who has a conflict with the hero

Aspect Ratio – is the proportion of a frame

Backdrop – a large painting or photographic background used for a scene and is often used in on-location shoots

Background Music – is any music that accompanies a scene or an action in a film, and is used to express emotion

Behind The Scenes – refers to any off camera circumstances or events that occur off-film during the making of a movie

Blockbuster – refers to a movie that is a huge success in the theater

Blue-Screen – is a special effects process where actors perform in front of a blue screen and computer generated images then replace the screen in post-production

Call Sheet – a schedule given out during the production of a film to let everyone involved know when to arrive and where to report

Caption – lines of text that occasionally occur on the bottom of the screen describing the scene or translating foreign speech

Cast – a term that encompasses all performers that appear in a particular film

Censorship – a process by which the motion picture industry what can and can't be depicted in a film which is viewed by the public

Character – the individual in a story which is played by an actor or actress

Cinerama – a process of wide-screen filming that uses three cameras and three projectors

Climax – the high point of tension or anxiety in a film, involving the main character

Crew – refers to the group of people who are involved in the technical production of a film

Cue – the signal for an actor or actress to begin performing

Dialogue – refers to any spoken lines between actors and actresses in a film

Director – the person responsible for all artistic control of a film

Director's Cut – the first version of a film before the studio makes the final cut of the film to be released

Double – the person who temporarily takes the place of the lead performer usually to perform a stunt

Dub – the act of adding a soundtrack to a film

Epic – refers to a very costly large scale film

Epilogue – a concluding scene in a film where the characters reflect on prior events

Executive Producer – the person who is responsible for arranging a film's production elements as well as the film's financing

Eyeline Match – a cut between two different shots that creates the illusion that the character is looking at an object

Fade – refers to a gradual change in the intensity of sound or an image

Feature Film – a motion picture which is more than sixty minutes in length

Filter – when an object is placed behind or in front of a camera lens to alter the lighting

Focus – a term which refers to the degree of sharpness of an image

Format – the size or ratio of a film frame

Frame – a single image (what you are able to see in the screen)

Genre – a type of film, for example, comedy, drama, romance, horror

Grip – the crew member responsible for setting up and maintaining production equipment on set

Gross – the total amount of money a movie makes during its theater release

Highlighting – the use of beams of light to illuminate a part of a subject such as an actor's eyes

Hitting A Mark – a term used for being in the correct position during a camera take so that the camera can smoothly record an action

Hybrid – a term used to describe a film that combines two or more different genres

Iconography – the use of a well-known icon that generally refers to a characters persona

Image – a picture that is a result of a photographic process

Intercut Shots – a series of shots, normally consisting of two different scenes that are alternated together

Interlude – a brief sequence or scene, not necessarily related to the plot that appears at some point in a film

Jump Cut – an abrupt transition in a shot done either by mistake (bad editing) or on purpose to create an artistic effect

Juxtaposition – the continuous positioning of two images to in order to compare and contrast them, or define a relationship between them

Key Light – the primary light on a subject used to illuminate prominent features and produce depth

Kudocast – another term used to refer to an awards show

Lead Role – the part of the main character in a film which is also known as the protagonist

Leitmotif – in a film, a recurring theme associated with a person or action

Lens – the piece of glass in a camera through which light passes before hitting the film inside the camera

Lines – the dialogue belonging to any given performer

Logline – the introductory summary of a film found on the screen play

Mainstream – a film made with big stars, large budgets and lots of hype compared to independent films

Mask – the blocking out of a portion of a given frame, most masks are black

Method Acting – a type of performing where actors give realistic performances based on their own experiences and emotions

Miniatures – small scale models which are photographed in a way that makes them appear to be full scale

Monologue – a scene in which a performer give a lengthy uninterrupted speech

Morph – the transformation of one image into another using computer animation

Narration – the telling of a story by an off-screen voice

Nitrate Film Base – a highly flammable film base used until the 1940's

NTSC – National Television System Committee who is responsible for setting tv and film standards

Obligatory Scene – a cliché scene in a particular film genre, such as a love scene in a romance movie

One-Liner – a short joke or description of a film

Opening Credits – the introduction to the audience about the film, credits can include important cast and production members

Out-Takes – film shots which are not included in the final cut of the film

Overcrank – to speed up a camera so an image appears to be in slow motion

Overture – the music that the opening credits are set to which set the mood for the film

Pan And Scan – a filming technique normally used for a full frame home video or tv picture

Parody – a comedy that makes fun of an already existing film

Persona – the on-screen personality which is associated with the star of a particular film

Pixillation – an animation technique which uses stop-action cinematography

Plot – the story or series of events that make up a film

Producer – the person in charge of all logistical matters or a movie production

Production – the overall process of putting a film together from casting to shooting to the final cut

Ratings – a system of judging a film's appropriateness and suitability for various audiences, ratings are done by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)

Real Time – the actual time it takes for an event to occur in reality as opposed to film time which can be slowed down or sped up

Reel – a plastic or metal spool used for winding film

Reverse Motion – a trick camera effect done by running film backwards in a camera

Running Time – the measure of the length of a film

Scene – a shot that comprises a single, complete event in a film

Score – all of the music involved in a film, from background music to the music written for the film

Script – the written text of a film which details the whole story of the movie along with the performers lines

Sequence – a series of related scenes edited together to provide the film's narrative

Skip Frame – the printing effect of cutting out certain frames of a scene to speed up action

Soft-Focus – when an object is placed over a camera lens to lessen the sharpness and create a blurry image, it is often used to depict dreams in a scene

Special Effects (F/X) – a term which covers a very wide range of the creation of special illusions for a film

Static Shot – a still, unmoving camera shot

Studio – the site where a film is produced and includes sets, stages, backlots, offices, and more

Take – the single shot of a scene, which is often filmed multiple times before the director is satisfied

Theme – the central motif or idea in a film

Time Lapse – refers to a method of filming where frames are shot at a much slower rate than normal

Topliner – the top star of a particular film

Trailer – a short preview of an upcoming film, often times shown prior to the start of another film in the theater

Typecasting – when a performer is unfairly stereotyped by a particular character they have previously played

Vignette – the scene of a film which can stand on its own

Visual Effects – anything that is added to the final film that was not seen in the original shot, a subcategory of special effects

Voice-Over – a recorded narration or dialogue not seen on-screen

Walk-Through – refers to the first rehearsal done on set to figure out camera position, sound, lighting, and more

Wardrobe – the name used for the entire costume department as well as the clothes themselves

Wide Angle Shot – a shot taken with a camera lens that is able to take in a wide range of view

Film Terms Glossary/Dictionary - a very in-depth list of terms and definitions relating to film making

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MPAA Film Ratings - a guide to understanding the motion picture association's film rating system

Special Effects - the history of the use of special effects in movies

Foreign Language Film Terms - a dictionary of film terms which covers movie specific terms in multiple languages

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