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Introduction to Visual Production Final
Final Review - all terms and definitions
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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 1
12/11/2011

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Producer
Definition
Oversees all aspects of the film. e.g. money, etc.
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Production Coordinator
Definition
Coordinates production
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Director
Definition
Handles all creative aspects of film. e.g. plot, locations, actors, how it will be shot
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Assistant Director (AD)
Definition
Next to camera; schedules, transportation, dressers, food, etc; gatekeepers to creative
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Second AD
Definition
Extras of film
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Script Supervisor
Definition
Handles continuity of film script; notes on every single shot, reset every single time a shoot; notes of any sort of changes in the script; what has been filmed
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Casting director
Definition
Handles cast; gets actors in the room (director has final say on actors)
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Production Designer
Definition
Designs sets
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Art director
Definition
Oversees artists and craftspeople
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Illustrator
Definition
Storyboards, designs, etc.
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Set Decorator
Definition
Decorates/moves sets, props
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Buyer
Definition
Buys the "everything" for each department
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Head carpenter
Definition
Head of construction for sets
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Key Scenic
Definition
Surface treatments of set
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Cutter/Fitter
Definition
Tailor, seamstress
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Director of Photography (DP)
Definition
Chief of camera/lighting crew; i.e. making sure a shot is looking the way they want it to
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Cinematographer
Definition
Handles camera (DP is also camera operator)
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First Assistant Cinematographer (AC)
Definition
Foucs Puller
Term
Second AC
Definition
Clapper board/loader, advance film when needed
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Loader
Definition
Loads the film
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Key Grip
Definition
Chief grip on set, head of set operations, works with DP to achieve correct lighting/blocking
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Best Boy
Definition
Assistant to Key Grip; mostly responsible in and for the truck
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Gaffer
Definition
Head of the electrical department
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Locations Manager
Definition
Oversees the locations department;reports to Production Manager and Assistant Director – makes sure all locations are fine
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Film Editor
Definition
Edits the film (WHOA)
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Sound Designer
Definition
In charge of post-production sound
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Dialogue Editor
Definition
Makes sure dialogue is matched
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Sound Editor
Definition
Edits the sound
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Music Supervisor
Definition
Works with composer, mixers, and editors
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Composer
Definition
Composes music for the film
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Sound Designer
Definition
Chooses music for the film that isn't composed separately
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Fully Artist
Definition
Building sound effects/noises
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Colorist
Definition
Matches all colors of the film to make sure it is seamless
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Light
Definition
Range of electromagnetic radiation that is perceived by the human eye
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Primary Properties of Light
Definition
Intensity (strength), Frequency (occurences), Wavelength spectrum, polarization
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Depth of Field (DOF)
Definition
How much the background, mid-ground, and fore-ground can be seen in focus
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Film Stock (types)
Definition
8mm (least common), 16mm, 35mm
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Frame Rate
Definition
The frequency at which an imaging device produces unique, consecutive images called frames
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Frame Rate (types in frames per second)
Definition
24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps (progressive formats)
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Aspect Ratio
Definition
The ratio of the image's width to its height; 4:3 (standard) and 16:9 (widescreen)
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Distribution (types)
Definition
Theatrical release, Home-video release, Television release, Education release
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Camera Sensors
Definition
CCD (charge couple device) and CMOS (complementary-symmetry metal oxide semiconductor)
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NTSC
Definition
(National Television Systems Committee)USA, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea; 525 lines per frame
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PAL
Definition
(Phase Alternate Line)UK, South America, Europe; 825 lines per frame
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Scan Lines
Definition
p (progressive) and i (interlaced)
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RGB
Definition
Red, Green, Blue; all color is a mix of these three; 4:4:4; Two aspects of light: Luminance (brightness) and Chrominance (color)
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Frame
Definition
Still image of film
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Frame Line
Definition
Line that divides the frame
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Sprocket Holes
Definition
Claw advances the film by engaging the sprocket holes
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Editing
Definition
Activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film; also known as cutting
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Linear editing
Definition
Insert beta-disc, record, real time, etc.
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Non-linear editing
Definition
Digital, cut-and-drag
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Continuity
Definition
a term that suggests a series of shots should be physically continuous as if the camera simply changed angles throughout the course of a single event
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Cut
Definition
The most immediate of transitions from shot to shot
Term
Establishing Shot
Definition
Also called the Master shot; a long shot usually used at the beginning of a scene usually to establish the spatial relationships of characters, actions, and spaces depicted in subsequent closer shots
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Insert
Definition
Shot of a static object inserted during the editing process; generally between two shots of character(s)
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Jump Cut
Definition
A cut or break of the shot's continuity caused by removing a selection of the shot, and then splicing together what remains
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Reaction Shot
Definition
Showing the reaction of a character to something or someone seen in a previous shot
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180 Rule
Definition
Guideline that states two characters in the same scene must have the same orientation and relationship to each other
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Dissolve
Definition
Transition between two shots in which the first gradually disappears, and the next gradually appears
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Focal Length
Definition
The power of lens to bend light rays coming from the subject; Shorter focal length = greater bending power
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Perspective
Definition
The rate at which objects become smaller the farther they are away from the camera; zooming or picking up the camera increases size of object
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F-Stop
Definition
How speed is expressed; f - # = focal length / lens diameter; the faster the lens, the more light it lets through
Term
ECU/XCU
Definition
Extreme close up, e.g. the eyes, specific part of face
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CU
Definition
Close up
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MCU
Definition
Medium close up
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MS
Definition
Medium shot
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ML
Definition
Medium long shot (knees up)
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EL
Definition
Extreme long shot (really far away)
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Dutch
Definition
Tilted shot
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Mise-en-scene
Definition
The world, or look, of the play/film
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Beat
Definition
A unit of action
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Objective
Definition
What the character wants
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Obstacle
Definition
What is in the way of the objective
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Action
Definition
How they achieve their objective
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Dramatic Block
Definition
Chunk of narrative dedicated to one dramatic idea
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Shooting Ratio
Definition
Ratio of the total footage filmed to the final footage used in the final cut
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Casting
Definition
Directors see them in play, view reel, audition them, monologue
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Scene
Definition
An event that takes place in one continuous time period
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Take
Definition
Each section of footage from the time the camera begins shooting until it is turned off
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Sequence
Definition
A scene or series of scenes that make up a unit
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Sound
Definition
A series of pressure waves produced by vibration
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Dynamic Range
Definition
Measured in decibels (dB), the difference in volume between the quietest point and the loudest; Louder sound = more particles are lined up the same way
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Frequency (sound)
Definition
Measured in Hertz (Hz), how frequently the waves of sound strike the ear; Higher frequency = closer together moving particles
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Travel of Sound
Definition
Sound wave -> Mic/diaphragm -> Mic pre-amp -> Recording head -> Magnetic Tape
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Budget
Definition
Accounting of the cost of every aspect of the film; Producer is in charge of the budget
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Contingency
Definition
Emergency Fund (5-15% depending on budget)
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"Above the Line"
Definition
All costs incurred before production begins
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"Below the Line"
Definition
All costs incurred once production begins
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"In the Can"
Definition
Cost of production; just enough money to cover production (no post-production)
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Profit
Definition
Any money over and above actual expenses
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Story (List)
Definition
Start with concept, Log Line, Treatment, Outline plot/storyline, Develop Characters, Develop Scenes, Insert Dialogue, Script analysis on themes and images
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Pre-production
Definition
Planning and preparing
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Production
Definition
Principle Potography; camera rolls
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Post-Production
Definition
As soon as principle photography is completed
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Filters (Lens)
Definition
Used to diffuse or saturate color; adjust color internally
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Dynamism and Exposition
Definition
Proke emotion or feeling; Further the story or plot
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