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Terms for subject Cinematography (689 entries)

children's film foundation	Training scheme in the UK to give schoolchildren experience of all aspects of film making. Now replaced by the Children's Film and Television Foundation
choreographer	A person who plans and directs dance sequences within a movie.
Chromakeying	An electronic/computerized technique that allows for specific color elements (chroma) to be replaced with different picture elements. See also bluescreen and greenscreen.
chute cowboys	Slang term for experienced parachutists that either perform or assist with stunts involving parachutes.
chyron	Text graphics which appear at the bottom of a screen used to describe time, place, or name of person on screen; can also describe the technology used to add the text to the bottom of the screen.
cinch marks	Scratches on a print running parallel to the edge of the strip of film. Typically caused by improper reel winding which allows one coil of the print to slide against another.
cinema	A place where screenings occur. Cinemas can be hardtops or ozoners.
Cinema Audio Society	A philanthropic, non-profit organization formed in 1964 for the purpose of sharing information with sound professionals in the motion picture and television industry. Use of the abbreviation after a name indicates that the person is a member of the CAS.
cinematics	the use of cinematic techniques, production of material that will make effective cinema viewing
cinematographer	A person with expertise in the art of capturing images either electronically or on film stock through the application of visual recording devices and the selection and arrangement of lighting. The chief cinematographer for a movie is called the director of photography.
clapboard	A small board which holds information identifying a shot. It typically contains the working title of the movie, the names of the director and director of photography, the scene and take numbers, the date, and the time. It is filmed at the beginning of a take. On the top of the clapboard is a hinged stick which is often "clapped" to provide audio/visual synchronization. See also clapper-loader, continuity report.
clapper-loader	See camera loader.
Classification and Ratings Administration	The division of the MPAA which is responsible for administering certificates.
claymation	Animation of models constructed from clay or plasticine.
clean speech	A take in which all dialogue was performed without error.
cliffhanger	A moment of high drama, frequently used at the end of serials. Named for the (now clichéd) practice of leaving a hero or heroine hanging onto the edge of a cliff.
close captioned	A system which displays the current dialog on screen for deaf or hard-of-hearing viewers. Contrast with subtitles, intertitles.
close-up	A shot in which the subject is larger than the frame, revealing much detail. The abbreviation is often used in a slug line.
co-producer	A producer who performs a substantial portion of a creative producing function, or who is primarily responsible for one or more managerial producing functions. A co-producer has less responsibility than a producer for the completion of a project. Note that if a project has more than one producer, it doesn't mean that these individuals are "co-producers" in the technical sense of that term. See also executive producer, associate producer, line producer.
cold open	A cold open, or teaser, is a short segment of a TV show's action, shown before the program's opening credits are shown. It serves to heighten a viewer's interest and to build dramatic tension before the show begins.