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Carmen M.
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  1. blockbuster
    a very successful hit with widespread popularity and sales
    He's written and directed an upcoming adaptation of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" and the major Marvel blockbuster, "The Avengers," due out in May. Seattle Times (Mar 10, 2012)
    Blocking is a theatre term which refers to the precise movement and positioning of actors on a stage in order to facilitate the performance of a play, ballet, film or opera.
  2. budget
    a summary of intended expenditures
    Bravehart was made with a more than affordable budget
  3. clapperboard
    photographic equipment used to synchronize sound and motion picture; boards held in front of a movie camera are banged together
    Only when a giant 6ft-square electronic clapperboard is activated does the reality hit home.
  4. geek
    a person with an unusual or odd personality
    Some dedicated geeks have gone digging in the latest iOS code and have found compelling hints that suggest it’s coming. Chicago Tribune (Mar 23, 2012)
  5. plot
    the story that is told, as in a novel, play, movie, etc.
  6. props
    proper respect
    Props set the mood for the musical number "Food, Glorious Food" in the musical production, "Oliver"
    Atrezzo. A theatrical property, commonly referred to as a prop, is an object used on stage by actors to further the plot or story line of a theatrical production. Smaller props are referred to as "hand props".
  7. rehearsal
    a practice session in preparation for a public performance
    Urban also said at rehearsals he promises a couple of surprise guests. Seattle Times (Apr 10, 2012)
  8. roleplay
    perform on a stage or theater
    This episode is a departure for a franchise that normally churns out tactical roleplaying games, straying into third-person action territory.
  9. script
    a written version of a play or other dramatic composition
    Only Emily seems undefined, the script’s fault, not Ms. Eve’s. New York Times (Apr 6, 2012)
  10. shot
    a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
    The director decided that shot was definitive for that
  11. stage
    any distinct time period in a sequence of events
    Though it looks like a movie still, the photo is not staged.
  12. stardom
    the status of being acknowledged as a star
    But there is Jackson’s plaintive voice referring to his child stardom. New York Times (Apr 3, 2012)
  13. starring
    indicating the most important performer or role
    Ms. Barrows wrote an autobiography that became a movie starring Candice Bergen. New York Times (Apr 11, 2012)
  14. travelling
    the act of going from one place to another
    The first travelling on the film history was made by J. Griffit
Created on Wed Apr 11 18:36:50 EDT 2012

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