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24 frames per second
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standard frame rate or film speed (number of frames per second)
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3D
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a film that has a three dimensional form or appearance, giving the life-like illusion of depth
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abstract (form)
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a type of film that rejects traditional narrative in favour of using poetic form to convey its meaning or feeling (non-linear, avant-garde)
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absurd (absurdism)
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ordinary settings become bizarre, illogical, irrational, unrealistic, meaningless and incoherent
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Academy Awards
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film awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (also known as Oscars)
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act
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a main division within the plot of the film
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action
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1) any movement or series of events
2) command to start the next take 3) main component of action films |
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actor
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male performer or any male or female who plays a character role in an on-screen film
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actress
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any female who portrays a role in a film
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adaptation
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the presentation of one art form through another medium (film based on something)
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ad lib
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a line of dialogue improvised (created) by an actor during a performance
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aerial shot
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overhead camera view
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A-List (A-Level)
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top-tier actors/actresses who are paid about $20 million per feature film (also refers to producers, directors & writers)
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alternate ending
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the shooting (or re-shooting) of a film's ending for its theatrical release, usually enforced by the studio
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ambiance
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the feeling or mood of a particular scene or setting
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ambient light
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the natural light (usually soft) or surrounding light around a subject in a scene (also background lighting)
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anamorphic
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related to different optical imaging effects, distorting and creating a wide screen image with standard film
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ancillary rights
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contractual agreement in which a percentage of the profits are received and derived from the sale of action figures, posters, CDs, books, t-shirts, etc.
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angle
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the perspective from which a camera depicts its subject
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animation
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a form/process of film making in which inanimate, static objects or individual drawings are filmed one by one to create the illusion of movement
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anime
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a distinctive style of animated film that has its roots in Japanese comic books
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anthology film
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a multi-part or multi-segmented film with a collection or series of various tales or short stories sometimes linked together by some theme
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anti-climax
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anything in a film, usually following the film's high point, in which there is an unsatisfying and disappointing let-down of emotion, or what is expected doesn't occur
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anti-hero
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the principal protagonist of a film who lacks the attributes or characteristics of a typical hero archetype, but with whom the audience identifies. the character is often confused or conflicted with ambiguous morals, or character defects and eccentricities, and lacks courage, honesty or grace. The anti-hero can be tough yet sympathetic, or display vulnerable and weak traits. the anti-hero often functions outside the mainstream and challenges it.
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