Sound Flashcards
A shot in sequence that is taken from the reverse angle of the shot previous to it
Reverse Shot
A shot transition that emphasizes the visual similarities between two consecutive shots
Graphic Match
The arrangement of images to depict a unified story time
Narrative Sequencing
A series of related scenes joined through elliptical editing that indicates the passage of time
Montage Sequence
A long shot in which the film frame resembles the proscenium arch of the stage, distancing the audience
Tableau Shot
A shot that focuses audience attention on precise details that may or may not be focused of characters
Cutaway
A sequence of shots designed to maintain spatial continuity
Standard Shot Pattern
In a standard shot sequence, the establishing shot is the first shot
Establishing Shot
A crew member whose job is to maintain consistency in visual details from one shot to the next
Continuity Error
An alternative to continuity editing
Soviet Montage
Everything audience hears when they watch a sound film
Soundtrack
A process of blending three elements of the soundtrack
Mixing
A crew member who works in post production
Filey Artist
Sound recorded on a set, on location or, for a documentary film at an actual real world event
Direct Sound
A technique for recording synchronized dialogue in post production using a machine that runs forward & backwards
Looping
A screen transition wherein sound from one scene bleeds over into the next scene
Sound Bridge
A sound editing technique that links several scenes through parallel and overlapping sounds
Lighting Mix
Dialogue that restates what is already obvious from images or actions
On the nose dialogue
The term for a film’s spoken dialogue, as opposed to the underlying meaning contained in subtext
Text
An unstated meaning that underlies and is implied by spoken dialogue
Subtext
A class or type of film
Genre
A group of films within a given genre
Subgenre
A musical in which some or all musical numbers are not motivated by the narrative
Integrated Musicals
A genre film that radically modifies accepted genre conventions for dramatic effect
Revisionist
