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Terms for subject Cinematography (713 entries)

action	"Action" is called during filming to indicate the start of the current take. See also cut, speed, lock it down.
1st AC	first assistant camera	Ershik
1st assistant camera	first assistant camera
Centre International du Film pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse	A 40-year-old international non-governmental organization whose goal is to promote quality films, television programmes and videos for children and young people around the world.
television series pilot	A TV series episode for a proposed television series which is produced for the benefit of the production company, TV network executives and/or syndication customers. The purpose behind is to show the prospective customers how a series' premise and characters would typically be presented to an audience.
Association of Motion Picture Sound	A UK-based organization whose aims are to promote and encourage the science, technology and creative application of all aspects of motion picture sound recording and reproduction, and to promote and enhance the status and recognition of the contribution of those therein engaged.
cameo	A bit part played by a famous actor who would ordinarily not take such a small part. Originally meaning "a small piece of artwork", the term was borrowed by director Michael Anderson when attempting to attract famous actors to play bit parts in Around the World in 80 Days.
television spot	A brief advertisement or public service announcement show between TV programs.
product placement	A business arrangement whereby the filmmakers agree to show the products or logo of a particular company, usually in return for payment or other consideration.
point of view	A camera angle in which the camera views what would be visible from a particular object's position. The abbreviation is often used in a slug line.
steadicam	A camera attached to a camera operator via a mechanical harness which reduces or eliminates the unsteadiness of the operator's motion.
steadicam operator	A camera operator who operates a Steadicam. See also Steadicam Operators Association.
motion control	A camera setup which records the motion of a camera during a shot so that visual effects can be easily synchronized with the photographed scene.
long shot	A camera shot from a great distance, usually showing the characters as very small in comparison to their surroundings.
medium shot	A camera shot from a medium distance, usually showing the characters from the waist up, that allows the audience to see body language, but not as much facial expression.
over the shoulder shot	A camera shot over the first character's shoulder capturing the second character opposite them; commonly used to show a conversation from the first character's perspective.
vertigo effect	A camera technique created by Alfred Hitchcock during his film Vertigo that involves tracking backwards while simultaneously zooming in, making the person or object in the center of the image seem stationary while their surroundings change.
live area	A camera's viewfinder actually shows (and records on film stock) a greater area of the scene than will appear in the final product. Markings are etched in the viewfinder to indicate to the camera operator the extents of the "viewable" film (called the live area) An area beyond that (called the safe area) is also marked; it is in this area that the camera operator might direct the boom operator to place the boom microphone.
safe area	A camera's viewfinder actually shows (and records on film stock) a greater area of the scene than will appear in the final product. Markings are etched in the viewfinder to indicate to the camera operator the extents of the "viewable" film (called the live area) An area beyond that (called the safe area) is also marked; it is in this area that the production sound mixer might direct the boom operator to place the boom microphone.
PG-13	A certificate introduced by the MPAA on July 1, 1984 to indicate that a movie's content is rated as slightly stronger than a PG certificate. See also R.