FILM 208 Midterm

Frame

Motion picture is made up of a series of still photographic images. Each individual photographic image and when in succession, these images provide the illusion of movement.

Shot

A sequence of frames, commonly defined as the footage created from the moment the camera is turned on until it is turned off and is considered the basic building block of a film.

Proxemics

Refers to the distance between the subject of the camera.

Long Shot

A shot that includes the full human body or more.

Medium Shot

A shot of a person from the waist up, represents how we interact qith people in life.

Close Up Shot

Essentially a headshot, usually from the top shirt button and upwards, provides psychological identification with a character as well as amplifies the details of actions. 

Low Angle

One in which the camera is below the subject, angled upward and has a tendency to make the character or environments look threatening. 

High Angle

The camera is placed above the subject looking down from a high angle, makes the subject look powerless.

Eye Level

An emotionally neutral camera angle that is usually used for factual presentation or showing character having equal power.

Bird’s Eye View

A shot taken from an extremely high angle to provide an omniscient view.

Dutch Angle

A shot where the camera is deliberately slanted to one side that is used for a dramatic effect to show the unease state of mind.

Point of View

Represents the perception or viewpoint of a specific character but the camera’s vision is much more focused than the human eye.

Pan

A shot in which the camera is simply swiveled horizontally on a tripod.

Tilt

Similar to pan except its movement is vertical.

Dolly

A wheeled vehicle with a camera-mounting device, used to clarify details, identify objects of importance, and amplify emotion. 

Tracking

When the camera is mounted on a dolly and this shot also follows behind, in front of, or alongside the subject. 

Deep Focus 

The approach that keeps all elements in the frame sharp, usually used as a realist approach.

Shallow Focus

An approach in which several planes of focus are incorporated within a single image to create a purposefully less realistic image. 

Wide Angle

Provides a wife field of view than a normal lens and creates a sense of space.

Normal Angle

A standard or normal lens which produces an image that roughly matches how humans see things.

Telephoto

A lens with a long focal length that is used for long distance filming.

Prime

A lens with a fixed focal length

Zoom

Includes all the focal lengths. 

Producer

Creates the conditions for making movies and is involved throughout all phases of the filmmaking process from the development to the completion of a project.

Casting Director 

Works closely with the director to cast the film, assists in the recruitment and hiring of cast. 

Unit Production Manager

Under the supervision of the Exec Producer to coordinate and oversee the preparation of the production unit. 

1st Assistant Director

Works with the UPM in organizing the crew, securing equipment, shooting schedule, and script break down. Directs background action and supervise crowd control.

2nd Assistant Director

The chief assistant to the 1st AD in conducting the business of the set or the location site including preparing the call sheet and distributing scripts and any changes. 

Script Supervisor

Maintains a daily log of the shots covered and their relation to the script during the coursse of a production. 

Production Assistant

The chief on-set/on-location assistant to the 1st AD in terms of set operations including assisting in the direction of background action and management of production equipment. 

Production Accountant

Works closely with the UPM to maintain the production’s budget.

Location Manager

Works with the UPM and the 2nd AD to manage the discovery and securing of locations.

Publicist

Works to publicize and promote the film during the production.

Production Designer

Develops, coordinates, facilitates, and oversees the design of the production and anything that will appear in front of the camera. 

Art Director

Develops, coordinates, facilitates, and oversees the design of the sets whether on stage or practical locations. 

Publicity Designer

Develops, coordinates, facilitates, and o ve rs ee s
the design of publicity materials including posters, promo shots, and the w e bs ite .

Director of Photography

is the camera and lighting supervisor on the production, in charge of the visual look and design of the entire movie

Continuity Stills Photographer

Uses a digital still camera to establish continuity referents for each shot covered in a day of shooting.

Key Grip

Works with the gaffer in setting and cutting lights to creating shadow effect s
for the set lighting and supervises camera cranes, dollies, platforms, and “wild w a ll ”
movements according to the DP.

Lead Composition/Visual Effects Supervisor 

works under the supervision of the director, DP, and art director and
in coordination with the editor to design and implement compositing effects

Exposure

The amount of light reaching your camera's sensor is known as the exposure and
this is controlled by two items on a camera -­‐ the aperture and shutter speed.

Aperture

Light reaches the film plain or a camera’s sensor through a hole. The
camera has a glass around the whole to make the image sharper. The aperture is a
variable hole in front of the lens that adjusts to let more or less light through and the
shutter speed is a cover over the sensor that controls the length of time that the light
reaches it

F-Stop

Named after Waterhouse Stop. It is a factor that affects exposure of the
image; over exposed, under exposed, and proper exposed. It is a measurement
attributed to various aperture settings. The F-­‐Stops is arranged so that each smaller
hole halves the exposure and each larger hole doubles the exposure.

Shutter Speed

is the duration of time the shutter on a camera is
open when taking a picture. It is measured in fractions of a second. For example,
1/60 is one sixtieth of a second while 1/300 is one three hundredths of a second.
The higher the number the faster the shutter speed

Shutter Angle

A motion picture camera has a rotary shutter, which is a semi-­‐
circular mirror spinning in front of the film gate. A 180 degree (or half-­‐circular)
shutter, exposes the frame for half the time. As the shutter spins, it blocks the light
from the lens, and the film advances. When the shutter spins out of the way, a new
frame is exposed. Then the process repeats itself.

Call Sheet 

A daily schedule used in film, television, and event production that provides all essential logistical information for the day's work

Storyboard

A sequence of drawings, typically with some directions and dialogue, representing the shots planned for a movie or television production.

Camera Floor Plan

A digital representation of a space, often a 2D floor plan or an interactive 3D model, created using specialized cameras like 360-degree or Lidar camera