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This document provides definitions and explanations of various vocabulary terms related to film, cinema, cinematography, and visual arts. It includes terms like "close-up", "acting", "lighting", "sound", and many more technical film aspects.
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Connotation: an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a Exaggerated Sound: accentuated sound within the 11ENG VOCAB person in addition to its literal or primary meaning. soundtrack for narrative purposes....
Connotation: an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a Exaggerated Sound: accentuated sound within the 11ENG VOCAB person in addition to its literal or primary meaning. soundtrack for narrative purposes. Construct: an idea or theory containing various conceptual Fact: a thing that is known or proved to be true. (Extreme) Close Up: a subject framed very closely. elements, typically not based on evidence. Factual: concerned with what is actually the case. Acting: the art or occupation of performing a fictional role. Construction: the creation of an abstract entity. Fill Lights: responsible for exposing the details of a subject Actor: a person whose profession is acting. Contemporary Tracks: a piece of music performed by an that fall in the shadows of the key light. Advertising: the activity or profession of producing artist belonging to or occurring in the same time frame as Film: a thin flexible strip of material used to produce visual promotional material for commercial products or services. the narrative. images. Analysis: detailed examination of something. Content: the things that are held or included in something. Filter: a substance which absorbs light or colour for visual Antagonist: a person who actively opposes or is hostile to Context: the circumstances that form the setting of a text. purposes. someone or something. Contextual: relating to the circumstances that form the First Person: a type of narrative in which the protagonist Aperture: a space through which light passes in an optical setting for text. relates their story using the pronoun ‘I’ or photographic instrument. Conventions: a way in which something is usually done. Focus: the state or quality of having or producing clear Aristotle: an Ancient Greek philosopher. Costuming: dress (someone) in a particular set of clothes. visual definition. Article: a piece of writing included with others in a Denouement: the final part of a text in which the strands of Foley Sound:relating to or concerned with the addition of newspaper, magazine, or other print or online publication. the plot are drawn together and resolved. recorded sound effects after the shooting of a film. Audience: the people giving attention to something. Design: the art or action of conceiving of and producing a Foreground: the part of an image that is nearest to the Authorial: belonging or relating to the writer of a text. plan or drawing of something before it is made. observer. Autobiography: account of a person’s life written by that Destabilising Event: an event that causes a loss of Form: a particular way in which a thing exists or appears. person. equilibrium Frame; a single complete picture in a series forming a Back Lights: illumination from behind. Dialogue: a conversation between two or more people as a cinema, television, or video film. Background: the part of a picture, scene, or design that feature of a book, play, or film. Framing:make or construct (something) by fitting parts forms a setting. Diary: a daily record of news and events of a personal together or in accordance with a plan. Bias: inclination or prejudice for or against one person or nature. Gels: a transparent coloured material that is used to colour group. Diegetic Sound: sound that originates from within the light and for colour correction. Biography: account of someone’s life written by someone film’s world Geographical: relating to geography. else. Diplomatic: having or showing an ability to deal with Humanity: human beings collectively. Blog: a regularly updated website or web page, typically people in a sensitive and tactful way. Idiolect: the speech habits peculiar to a particular person. one run by an individual or small group. Director: a person who supervises the actors and other Imagery: visually descriptive or figurative language, Camera: a device for recording visual images. staff in a film, play, or similar production. especially in a literary work. Camera Angle: the specific location at which the movie Divergent: tending to be different or develop in different Inciting Incident: an event that sets everything else that camera or video camera is placed to take a shot. directions. happens into motion. Characterisation: the creation or construction of a Document: (verb) record (something) in written, Informational Text: relating to or characterised by facts character. photographic, or other form about something; providing information. Cinema: the production of films as an art or industry. Dolly: (of a film or television camera) be moved on a Interpersonal relationships: a social association, Cinematography: the art of photography and camerawork mobile platform in a specified direction. connection, or affiliation between two or more persons. in film-making. Editing: prepare (written material) for publication by Journal: a newspaper or magazine that deals with a Climactic: acting as a culmination or resolution to a series modifying it. particular subject or professional activity. of events; forming an exciting climax. Editorial: a newspaper article expressing the editor’s Journalism: the activity or profession of writing for Close Up: a photograph or film image taken at close range. opinion on a topical issue. newspapers, magazines, or news websites or preparing Composition: the way in which a whole is made up. Entry: an item written or printed in a diary, list, account news to be broadcast. Conflict: be incompatible or at variance; clash. book, or reference book. Jump Cut: (in film or television) an abrupt transition from Connection: a relationship in which a person or thing is Establishing Shot: a shot in filmmaking or television that one scene to another. linked or associated with something else. sets up the context for the scene ahead. Key Lights: the main source of light in a photograph or film. Language: the style of a piece of writing or speech. Profile: a short article giving a description of a person or Soundtrack: a recording of the musical accompaniment of Letters: a written, typed, or printed communication, sent in organisation. a film. an envelope by post or messenger. Progression: a number of things in a series. Structural: relating to the arrangement of and relations Lighting: the arrangement or effect of lights. Props: objects actors use on stage or screen during a between the parts or elements of a complex whole. Literary: concerning the writing, study, or content of performance or screen production. Structure: the arrangement of and relations between the literature. Protagonist: the main character of a story who makes key parts or elements of something complex. Long Shot: a view from an even greater distance, in which decisions that affect the plot Study: a detailed investigation and analysis of a subject or appear as small dots in the landscape if at all. Protocol: the accepted or established code of procedure.. situation. Macro: large-scale; overall. Psychology: the scientific study of the human mind and its Subgenre: a subdivision of a genre of literature, music, Make Up: cosmetics such as lipstick or powder applied to functions. film, etc. the face, used to enhance or alter the appearance. Purpose: the reason for which something is done or Subjective: based on or influenced by personal feelings, Mid Shot: the medium shot that stretches from around the created or for which something exists. tastes, or opinions. waist of a subject up to their head. Register: the degree of formality and choice of vocabulary Subplot:a subordinate plot in a play, novel, or similar work. Mise en scène: the arrangement of the scenery, props, etc. according to the communicative purpose. Subvert:undermine the power and authority of an on the stage or on the set of a film. Representation: the description or portrayal of someone or established system. Motif: a dominant or recurring idea in an artistic work. something in a particular way. Supplementary: texts that provide detail that complements Motivation: a reason or reasons for acting or behaving in a Resolution: the action of solving a problem or contentious or enhances the central knowledge of the main text. particular way. matter. Symbolism: the use of symbols to represent ideas or Motive: a reason for doing something. Review: a critical appraisal of something for publication in a qualities. Narrative: a spoken or written account of connected newspaper or magazine. Text book: a book used as a standard work for the study of events; a story. Rhetoric: the art of effective or persuasive speaking or a particular subject. Narratology: the branch of knowledge or criticism that writing. Theme: a lesson or a message that can be extracted from deals with the structure and function of narrative. Rising Action: a related series of incidents in a literary plot a story, and applied to the reader’s life. News Story: a written or recorded text that informs the that build toward the point of greatest interest. Tilt: an upwards or downwards pivoting movement of a public about current events, concerns, or ideas. Screenplay: the script of a film, including acting camera. Non Diegetic Sound: any type of sound that does not instructions and scene directions. Tone: the general character or attitude of a place, piece of specifically exist within the world of the film itself. Second Person: pronouns that refer to the person that the writing, situation, etc. Nonfiction: prose writing that is informative or factual speaker or writer is addressing Tracking Shot:any shot that includes a moving camera rather than fictional. Sensitivity: the quality or condition of being sensitive. that follows or tracks one or more moving characters or Objective: not influenced by personal feelings or opinions Sequence: a part of a film dealing with one particular event subjects. in considering and representing facts. or topic. Treatment: the manner in which someone deals with Omniscient: knowing everything. Setting: the place or type of surroundings where something someone or something. Opinion: a view or judgement formed about something, not is positioned or where an event takes place. Voiceover: narrate (spoken material) for a film or broadcast necessarily based on fact or knowledge. Shot: a film sequence photographed continuously by one as a voice-over. Orchestration: the arrangement or scoring of music for camera. Zoom: a camera shot that changes smoothly from a long orchestral performance. Socio-historical: of, relating to, or involving social history shot to a close-up or vice versa. Organisation: the way in which the elements of a whole or a combination of social and historical factors. are arranged. Sociolect: the dialect of a particular social class. Pan: swing a camera in a horizontal plane. Sound: recorded music, speech, and effects and used to Perspective: a particular attitude towards or way of accompany a text. regarding something; a point of view. Sound Effects: a sound made artificially for use in a Plot: the main events of a text, devised and presented by production. the writer as an interrelated sequence. Soundscape: a work of art or performance that combines Production: a film, record, play, etc., viewed in terms of its sounds in order to create a particular effect making or staging.