See Car. 2) The method used for TIME LAPSE.PHOTOGRAPHY, which is extreme FAST MOTION (for example, one frame every thirty seconds). Most of the time, each shot in a film is photographed over and over again. Film theory examines questions regarding the nature of cinema (what is cinema?) WIDE ANGLE LENS: A lens of short focal-length with a broad angle of view. 3. Compare with OFF-SCREEN or OFF-CAMERA DIALOGUE. In commercial theaters films are usually projected on platters. ANGLES (described from the camera's point-of-view): In commercial theaters films are usually projected on platters. This is called shooting DAY-FOR-NIGHT. soft focus can be obtained with filters as well as lenses. TRACKING SHOT: see SHOT SOFT FOCUS: often need for romantic effect, all objects appear blurred because none are perfectly in focus. With a ZOOM, the sensation is two-dimensional, much like coming close to a still photograph. what is being filmed by which the shot is STATIC SHOT: see SHOT. (Defined in detail under its own alphabetical listing.) the setup, the complications, and the resolution. STYLE: The manner in which a film conveys its ideas, how the film conveys an attitude towards the material in cinematic terms. An edited sequence was then constructed using the variety of shots. They're thwarted in the attempt, however, first by Gabriel's aspiring actress friend Katherine (Tori Spelling), who is obsessed with her role in an adaptation of Salomé set in a women's prison, and then by Gabriel's roommate Rich (Brad Beyer), who returns home with his girlfriend Judy (Lorri Bagley), with similar (and conflicting) plans for the apartment. ): Narration, usually added in post-production, that occurs outside the immediate on-screen world of the film. SOFT FOCUS see FOCUS. SHOT-REVERSE-SHOT: see REVERSE-ANGLE SHOT (under SHOT). often used for CINEMA VERITE or for a cin4ma verite effect. The shot is often regarded as the elemental division of a film. The SEQUENCE can span different times or location as long as its dramatic elements and structure are unified. With a ZOOM, the sensation is two-dimensional, much like coming close to a still photograph. Most often CONTINUITY EDITING will maintain the integrity of screen direction. FADE: A shot that begins in darkness and gradually assumes full brightness is a fade-in. Thus, for a while, two images are SUPERIMPOSED. THREE SHOT: see SHOT. Because the action begins in one shot and is carried over into the next shot, a visual bridge is created which distracts spectators from noticing the cut. VOICE OVER (V.O. SCENE: A dramatic action consisting of one or more shots and taking place in more or less continuous time and space. Film theory examines questions regarding the nature of cinema (what is cinema?) Such an image is often used as an ESTABLISHING SHOT. It often looks like this: Also called PARALLEL EDITING. Themes found in Citizen Kane inc1ude the crushing weight of materialism, the contrast between Kane's public successes and his private failures, and the corruption of power. 4. WIDE ANGLE LENS: A lens of short focal-length with a broad angle of view. SYNC or SYNCHRONISM: sound that is matched temporally with the movements occurring in the images, as when dialogue corresponds to lip movements. In classical Hollywood films, this technique was often used when a scene took place inside a moving vehicle (see any Hitchcock film, but especially Vertigo). The result is that the letterboxed image closely matches the aspect ratio of the original theatrical release. THREE SHOT: Close-up or medium shot of three persons. It exaggerates apparent depth of space and is often used for DEEP FOCUS shots. 2) A shot giving a characters reaction to what he/she has seen in the preceding POINT-OF-VIEW SHOT. ): Narration, usually added in post-production, that occurs outside the immediate on-screen world of the film. Your dancing is trick . REVERSE MOTION: Screen action that runs backwards. SEQUENCE: A dramatic unit coraprised of shots or scenes linked together by a common idea or image. MEDIUM SHOT (MS): A shot that shows a character from the waist up. Compare with OFF-SCREEN or OFF-CAMERA DIALOGUE. The shots may be placed back-to-back (plastic cut) or one may dissolve into the next (plastic dissolve). DISTANCES: In the Soviet Union daring the 1920s and 1930s, montage meant INTELLECTUAL MONTAGE. It can be flat (not highly contrasted in brights and darks) or full of contrast. Compare with OFF-SCREEN or OFF-CAMERA DIALOGUE. EXTREME CLOSE UP (XCU): A shot that shows only a small portion or detail of a character’s body (eyes, ears, mouth) or a tiny bject. STOP MOTION: The method by which trick photography is created; i) film is exposed one frame at a time, allowing time for the slight rearrangement of models, etc. In some cases a scene is shot in the daylight and filters are added to darken the scene to look like night. VIDEO CAMERA: A camera which contains an electronic image sensor and records on tape rather than photographic film. SHOT: A piece of film that has been exposed without cuts or interruptions. DISTANCES: Often just part of the frame has been created via CCI, snob as the background setting for astronauts floating in space. It can be of a specific shape (e.g., a keyhole), which is then imposed on the film as a blank area while the photographic images are being exposed. Today, a master shot can refer to a SEQUENCE SHOT, a complex take incorporating many distances and a lot of movement. Example: shot of a man + shot of a peacock = idea of a vain person. Achieved by shooting at more than 24fps (over-cranking) or in the processing stage (with an optical printer). of the projected image. Themes found in Citizen Kane inc1ude the crushing weight of materialism, the contrast between Kane's public successes and his private failures, and the corruption of power. IRIS: A round, moving mask that can close down to end a scene (iris-out) or emphasize a detail, or it can open to begin a scene (iris-in) or to reveal more space around a detail. PLAN AMtRICAIN: see SHOT COMPOSITION: The arrangement of all the elements of a shot in relation to the frame. THEME: An overarching idea conveyed by a film (as opposed to the plot, which is what happens). with a DOLLY SHOT, objects pass by the camera, giving a feeling of depth. WIDE ANGLE LENS: A lens of short focal-length with a broad angle of view. when reverse angles are alternated for dialogue sequences, the sequence is called SHOT/COUNTER-SHOT or SHOT-REVERSE-SHOT. Film theory examines questions regarding the nature of cinema (what is cinema?) The whole film is spliced together after being shipped as separate reels. Thus, for a while, two images are SUPERIMPOSED. It condenses space, flattens depth, and brings distant things close. Also called a GRAPHIC MATCH. Mise-en-scene refers to the settings and props, costumes and make up, the arrangements of actors in relation to the setting, lighting, etc. FRAME also refers to the borders between frames, and thus giving the illusion in the completed film of motion by something normally inanimate. A POV shot usually follows a shot of the person (whose view it represents) looking off-screen. LONG SHOT: see SHOT. TRACKING SHOT: see SHOT Special effects are added to a film or video in order to enhance the production by creating drama, enhancing mood, or developing story. CLOSE-UP (CU): A shot in which the head of a person, or the entirety of a small object is shown. REEL: 1) Physical object on which film is wound; 2) Length {in time) of film on a given reel. ): Narration, usually added in post-production, that occurs outside the immediate on-screen world of the film. 3) The camera is run continuously then stopped; objects or people are removed; the camera is run normally again.                     1. (Defined in detail under its own alphabetical listing.) TAKE: One of the many recordings of a given shot. Formats include: VUS, Beta, HIS, Digital Video, and Mini-DV. Compare WIDE ANGLE LENS. NEW MEDIA: Media technology or a form of media communication that surpasses, enhances, and/or alters an already-existing technology; for example, DVD (digital) technology compared to LASERDISC and VHS (both analog) technologies. TAKE: One of the many recordings of a given shot. SEQUENCE: A dramatic unit coraprised of shots or scenes linked together by a common idea or image. Also called “lap dissolves” and, in England, "mixes."                                         HIGH-ANGLE SHOT: A shot which looks down on a character or object from a height. WIPE:see TRANSITIONS LOCATION: Any place, other than the studio or studio lot, where a film is shot. Three kinds of wipes: A film's style is influenced by mode of production, country, period, and conventions, and the particular director's artistic choices. Most of the time, each shot in a film is photographed over and over again. FLASHBACK: A SEQUENCE inserted into the narrative "present" which depicts an action from the past. DISSOLVE: The merging of the end of one shot with the beginning of the next; as the second shot becomes distinct, the first slowly fades away. DISSOLVE: The merging of the end of one shot with the beginning of the next; as the second shot becomes distinct, the first slowly fades away. SEARCH FOCUS: see FOCUS. In Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, for example, the camera cuts from Marion Crane's eye to the shower drain. Sometimes referred to as a MEDIUM LONG SHOT, especially when a character is not shown. SCENE; see UNITS OF FILM LENGTH. [2] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter called Trick "a slasher film with a dull edge" and wrote that "the film goes down an extremely predictable path, mainly buying time between killing sprees". The narration can be restricted to one character's POINT OF VIEW or it can be omniscient, encompassing more information than any one character possesses. Find out more, an offensive content(racist, pornographic, injurious, etc. UNITS OF FILM LENGTH: REFLEXIVITY: Self-consciousness in a film that draws attention to its own construction (editing, camera movement, performance, etc.). AXIS OF ACTION: In CONTINUITY EDITING, the imaginary line that passes from side to side through the main actors, defining the spatial relations of the scene. 4. It is often newsreel footage of famous people and events and other hard-to-shoot footage. SHOT: A piece of film that has been exposed, without cuts or interruptions, in a single running of the camera. Achieved by shooting at more than 24fps (over-cranking) or in the processing stage (with an optical printer).