Film Basics

Sam S. (United States of America)
Words that will be used in the film industry.
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  1. cinema
    a theater where films are shown
  2. act
    play a role or part
  3. projector
    an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen
  4. photographic
    relating to photography or obtained by using photography
  5. reproduction
    the act of making copies
  6. filmmaker
    a producer of motion pictures
  7. director
    one who supervises the actors and action in a play
  8. producer
    someone who finances and supervises the making of a show
  9. editor
    the person who determines the final content of a text
  10. Academy Award
    an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
  11. review
    a subsequent examination for monitoring earlier treatment
  12. viewer
    a close observer; someone who looks at something
  13. script
    a written version of a play or other dramatic composition
  14. blockbuster
    a very successful hit with widespread popularity and sales
  15. groundbreaking
    introducing new ideas or creative methods
  16. publicity
    a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea
  17. profit
    earn money or gain materially
  18. antagonist
    someone who offers opposition
  19. protagonist
    the principal character in a work of fiction
  20. film noir
    a movie that is marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, menace, and cynical characters
  21. innovation
    the act of starting something for the first time
  22. video
    a recording of both the visual and audible components
  23. silent movie
    a movie without a soundtrack
  24. fictional
    formed or conceived by the imagination
  25. documentary
    a film presenting the facts about a person or event
  26. production
    the quantity of something that is created
  27. crankshaft
    a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank
  28. turning point
    an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
  29. camera angle
    the point of view of a camera
  30. animated
    having life or vigor or spirit
  31. Hollywood
    a district of Los Angeles long associated with the American film industry
  32. Bollywood
    the film industry of India
  33. gross
    the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
  34. Oscar
    an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
  35. criticism
    a written evaluation of a serious written work
  36. costume
    the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
  37. box office
    the office where tickets of admission are sold
  38. sales
    income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
  39. concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred from specific instances
  40. cartoon
    a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
  41. special effect
    an effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques (especially on film)
Created on Tue May 07 20:55:28 EDT 2013 (updated Fri May 10 13:58:01 EDT 2013)

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