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Key Grip to Rough Cut: Quiz Words from the Movies

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truck
noun
a dolly on which a camera is mounted
clapboard
noun
a small board with a hinged stick clapped down at the beginning of a shot, used later to synchronize sound and image in the editing of the film
remake
noun
a more recent version of an older film
out-of-sync
adjective, adve
in the editing or projection of film, any situation in which the sound does not correspond to the lip movements of an actor
looping
noun
fitting speech to film already shot, making a closed loop of one scene and repeatedly projecting it while speech is recorded to synchronize with the film
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pixilation
noun
performers change their positions slightly between exposures to obtain a comic, jerky movement when the film is projected at normal speed
key grip
noun
the chief stagehand on a movie set
preproduction
noun
the steps necessary to prepare a film for production, as casting, choosing locations, and designing sets and costumes
theatrical film
noun
a film made for exhibition in theaters, as distinguished from one made for television
zoopraxiscope
noun
an early type of motion-picture projector in which photographs were placed within a rotating disk and viewed in quick succession
director of photography
noun
the person who is responsible for all operations concerning camera work and lighting during the production of a film
best boy
noun
the first assistant to the head electrician
recordist
noun
the person in charge of sound recording on a film set
pulldown
noun
a mechanism that intermittently advances the film through the film gate of a camera or projector
running time
noun
the length or duration, usually expressed in minutes, of a feature film
short subject
noun
a short film, as a documentary or travelogue, shown as part of a program with a feature-length film
final cut
noun
the final edited version of a film, approved by the director and producer
matte shot
noun
a shot in which parts of the background and foreground are masked so that a different background or foreground can be substituted during printing
rough cut
noun
the first assembly of a film following preliminary cutting and editing
jump cut
noun
an abrupt break in the continuity of a scene created by editing out part of a shot or scene
bridging shot
noun
a shot inserted in a film to indicate the passage of time between two scenes, as of a series of newspaper headlines or calendar pages being torn off
high key
noun
a style of lighting that is bright, even, and produces little contrast between light and dark areas of the scene
prerecord
verb
to record music or sound effects before filming begins, as to facilitate synchronization
take-up reel
noun
the reel on a projector onto which the film is wound after it has been projected
optical sound
noun
sound recorded on and subsequently played back from an optical or photographic soundtrack, as opposed to a magnetic soundtrack
cutting room
noun
a film-editing room
process cinematography
noun
in which the main action is superimposed on or combined with simulated or separately filmed background action to produce special visual effects
reverse shot
noun
a shot that views the action from the opposite side of the previous shot, giving the effect of looking from one actor to the other.
central casting
noun
an agency or studio department responsible for hiring actors, especially bit players or extras
first run
noun
the initial exhibition period for a film
frame line
noun
a horizontal line separating consecutive frames on a strip of film
rerecording
noun
the preparation of the final sound track of a film or video production, including the mixing of sound effects and dialogue
second unit
noun
an additional crew used at a second location for filming crowd scenes and other shots that do not require the principal actors
rear projection
noun
a translucent screen in front of which actors are lit and filmed used to simulate an outdoor or location background in the studio
stock shot
noun
prefilmed shots such as newsreels available from specialized film libraries for inserting into a film to establish locale or atmosphere
workprint
noun
the first positive print of a film, assembled from the dailies: used in the editing process
back lot
noun
an outdoor area, usually adjoining a studio, used for the shooting of exterior scenes
composite print
noun
a print with picture and sound placed side by side on the same strand of film after all postproduction work on picture and sound has been completed
cut-in
noun
a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity
daily
noun
a series of shots from the previous day's shooting, selected by the director to be viewed for possible inclusion in the final version of the film
frame
noun
one of the successive pictures on a strip of film
location
noun
a place outside of the studio that is used for filming a movie or a scene
mix
verb
to combine, blend or edit the various components of a soundtrack
neorealism
noun
a style of film prominent in Italy after World War II, characterized by a concern for social issues and often shot on location with untrained actors
silent
adjective
not having spoken dialogue or a soundtrack
sound head
noun
a mechanism through which film passes in a projector for conversion of the soundtrack into audio-frequency signals to be amplified and reproduced
talent
noun
professional actors collectively, especially star performers

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