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Abby Singer

A nickname for the second-to-last production shot

Adaptation

The presentation of one art through another medium

Aerial shot

A camera shot filmed from far overhead

Alan Smithee film

The pseudonym used by directors who refuse to put their name on a film Signup and view all the answers

Anamorphic

Refers to a method of intentionally distorting and creating a wide screen image with standard film Signup and view all the answers

Anthology

Multi-part or multi-segment film with collections of various stories often connected with common theme Signup and view all the answers

Ad Lib

When actor improves part of the dialogue Signup and view all the answers

Anthropomorphism

give creatures or objects human-like characteristics and qualities Signup and view all the answers

arc shot

a shot in which subject is filmed by circling camera usually 180 degrees Signup and view all the answers

art house

motion picture shot on low budget, non mainstream and independent Signup and view all the answers

aside

when a character in a film directly addresses the audience with a comment Signup and view all the answers

aspect ratio

how image appears on the screen basen on ratio of width to height Signup and view all the answers

assembly

the first stage of editing, a cut of shots according to the script order Signup and view all the answers

audio bridge

two shots connected to together with one audio Signup and view all the answers

available light

naturally existing light at the location Signup and view all the answers

avant garde

refers to experimental or abstract films Signup and view all the answers

A.D.R

Automated Dialogue Recording: addition or substitution of existing location sound Signup and view all the answers

aperture

controls the amount of light passing through the lens Signup and view all the answers

apple box

thick wooden box used to set up extra big camera equipment, or a stand for camera person, and more uses Signup and view all the answers

above the line costs

the expenditure of main creative team on the set Signup and view all the answers

“A” camera

main camera Signup and view all the answers

Ace

a 1k or 1000-Watt light Signup and view all the answers

ambient nose

the recording of the sound in a room to use as an underlying audio in editing Signup and view all the answers

animatronics

special effects that deals with with remote controlled puppetry of various things, from creatures to robots Signup and view all the answers

ARRI

the largest manufacturer of professional motion picture equipment in the world Signup and view all the answers

art director

person who manages art department and assists production designer Signup and view all the answers

assistant director

the right hand of the director, manages the crew Signup and view all the answers

associate producer

someone who has had a hand in producing an aspect of a production Signup and view all the answers

auteur

when a director is a true creative author of their film Signup and view all the answers

actuality film

non-fictional film, similar to documentary, uses real life footage but doesn’t have a coherent structure Signup and view all the answers

axis of action

An imaginary or invisible line (or axis) that passes through two main subjects being filmed in a scene, who face each other (one is left, the other is right); conventionally, the camera must maintain that left-right relationship or orientation in order to avoid disorienting or distracting the viewer. Signup and view all the answers