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Terms for subject Cinematography (689 entries)

fast motion	A shot in which time appears to move more quickly than normal. The process is commonly achieved by either deleting select frames (called "skip frames") or by undercranking. See also motion artifact, freeze frame, frame rate, judder.
feature film	A movie at least 40-45 minutes (2 reels) long intended for theatrical release. Contrast with short subject.
feature presentation	The main or advertised movie during a screening. See also: double bill, trailer, supporting feature.
featured background	A term used to describe the perfomers who are placed in prominent positions in the background of the major action of a scene.
femme fatale	Literally: "Deadly Lady"; a slang term used to describe a character in a movie.
festival	An event at which films can often premiere. Festivals can be used as by studios to show their wares and sell rights to distributors, or to officially mark a movie's release so as to make it eligible for award ceremonies with hard deadlines that can't be met if they waited for a general release. Some festivals are competitive, giving awards from a jury or selected by the audiences.
film buyer	A person who arranges to purchase films from an distributor on behalf of an exhibitor.
film developing	A process whereby images recorded on film stock are transfered to a negative print. See also color timing.
film grain	The tiny particles of light-sensitive material on film stock that record images. Finer grains give higher image quality, but coarser grains allow a faster shutter speed. Graininess is an artifact which results from the use of coarse grains, and gives images a slight mosaic appearance.
Film Language Critique League	FLCL
film magazines	A reel of film stock ready for use in a camera. The clapper-loader is responsible for inserting these into a camera.
film noir	Literally: "Black Film"; describes a genre of film which typically features dark, brooding characters, corruption, detectives, and the seedy side of the big city.
film printing	The process of transfering images from a negative print to a print.
film stock	The physical medium on which photographic images are recorded. See also film grain.
filmmakers	A collective term used to refer to people who have a significant degree of control over the creation of a movie: directors, producers, screenwriters, and editors.
1st AC	first assistant camera	Ershik
1st assistant camera	first assistant camera
First to Throw Up	FTU
flashback	A scene that breaks the chronological continuity of the main narrative by depicting events which happened in the past. Contrast with flashforward.
Flashforward	A scene that breaks the chronological continuity of the main narrative by depicting events which happen in the future. Contrast with flashback.