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Terms for subject Cinematography (689 entries)

host wraps	The short segments of TV show where the host of the program talks or discusses topics; common in reality TV, where a host summarizes what has happened before the show returns to the action.
hot set	A set where set dressers and prop persons have finalized placing funiture and props for filming a scene and on which a scene is in the process of being shot; labeled thus to indicate that it should not be changed or disturbed.
hype	Overzealous praise or advertising.
independent film	A movie not produced by a major studio.
ingenue	A young actress. Also, a type of role played by a young actress, generally implying a young, fresh-faced, naive character. studio.
ink	Verb: to sign a contract. Noun: press coverage.
inning	A period of time.
insert	A close-up shot of an object, often produced by the second unit. The term probably came about to reflect the fact that this shot will be "inserted" into the final version of the movie during editing.
intended ratio	The aspect ratio in which a film was created and the creators intended it to be shown.
interior	Used in a slug line, indicates that the scene occurs indoors.
intertitles	A title card appearing intercut with a scene. Contrast with subtitles. Commonly used with silent films.
Japanese Adult Video	JAV
jib	The arm of a mechanical crane.
judder	An instability introduced when images sampled at one frame rate are converted to a different frame rate for viewing. This effect is most noticeable when frames are repeated or deleted in order to obtain slow motion or fast motion. See also motion artifact.
jump cut	A cut involving an interruption to the continuity of time, where the image in a shot closely matches the image of the previous shot.
Just As Funny Offstage	JAFO
key	A general adjective denoting importance.
key grip	The key grip works closely with the director of photography and the gaffer to sculpt the desired look of a film by diffusing and cutting the light. The key grip is also in charge of camera movement whether on a dolly, camera crane or mounted on the hood or bumper of a vehicle.
kickoff	The start of production or principal photography.
Larry Brown	LB