Transcript film stock or simply film, the strip of material upon which a series of still photographs is registered; it consists of a clear.

film stock
or simply film, the strip of material upon
which a series of still photographs is
registered; it consists of a clear base coated
on one side with light-sensitive emulsion.
filter
a piece of glass or geltain placed in front of
camera or printer lens to alter the
quality(color) or quantity of light strking the
film in aperture.
focal length
the distance from the center of lens to the
point at which the light rays meet in sharp
focus. The focal length determines the
perspective relations of the space represented
on the flat screen.
focus
the degree to which light rays coming from the same
part of an object through different parts of the lens reconverge at the same point on the film frame, creating
sharp outlines and distinct textures. focus in, out a
punctuation device in which the image gradually
comes into focus or goes out of the
forelengthening
the linear distortion caused by wideangle lens; the perception of depth is
exaggerated.
foreshortening
the distortion caused by a telephoto lens;
the illusion of depth is compressed.
frame
0.
a single image on the strip of film. When
a series of frames are projected onto a screen
in quick succession (currently 24 frames per
second), an illusion of movement is created.
0. the size and shape of the image on the
screen when projected.
0. the compositional unit fo film design.
framing
the use of edges of the film to select and to
compose what will be visible onscreen.
freeze frame
a freeze shot, which is achieved by printing a
single frame many times in succession to give the
illusion of a still photograph when projected.
frontal lighting
lighting directed into the scene from a
position near the camera.
full shot
a shot of a subject that includes the entire
body and not much else.
gauge
The width of the film
strip, measured in
millimeters. 35mm is most
commonly used filmstock,
65mm and 70mm are used
for major epic
productions.
hard lighting
lighting that creates sharp-edged shadows.
hard-key lighting
lighting that creates comparatively little
contrast between the light and dark areas of
the shot. Shadows are fairly transparent and
brightened by fill light.
height of framing
the height of the camera above the
ground, regardless of camera angle
iris
a round, moving mask that contracts to
close down to end an scene (iris-out) or
emphasize a detail, or opens to begin a
scene (iris-in) or to reveal more space
around a detail.
key light
in the threepoint lighting
system, the
brightest light
coming into the
scene. See also
backlighting
and fill light
long shot
a framing in which the scale of the object
shown is small; a standing human figure
would appear nearly the height of the
screen.
low-key lighting
lighting tht creates strong contrast
between light and dark areas of the shot,
with deep shadows and little fill light
matte shot
a type of process shot in which different
areas of the image (usually actors and
setting) are photographed separately and
combined in laboratory work.
medium close-up
a framing in which the scale of the object shown is
fairly large; a human figure seen from the chest up
fill most of the screen.
medium long shot
a framing at a distance which makes an object
about 4 or 5 feet high appear to fill most of the
screen vertically. See plan americain, the
special term for a medium long shot depicting
human figures.
medium shot
a framing in which the sclae of the object is of
moderate size; a human figure seen from the waist
up would fill most of the screen.
mise-en-scene
all the elements placed in front of the camera to be
photographed, that is, part of the cinematic process that take
place on the set, as opposed to montage, which takes place
afterward. It includes the settings and props, lighting,
costumes and make-up, and figure behavior.
Mise-en-scene tends to be very important to
realists, montage to expressionists.
mise-en-shot the design of an entire shot, in
time as well as space.
mobile frame
the effect on the screen of moving
camera, a zoom lens, or special effects
shifting the frame in relation to the scene
being photographed.