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MOTION PICTURE PHOTOGRAPHY
the focussing adjustment of a lens for objects at various
distances. Cam — The cam which operates the intermittent movement of
the film in a cine camera. Camera— ^-The usual command to the cameraman to start
grinding when taking a scene. Camera Mount — Any kind of camera support other than a
tripod ; as camera mount on cartoon table, camera mount
for airplane. Caption — A motion picture subtitle in a film or the written
wording intended for a subtitle. Carbons — Arc light carbons.
Carboy — Large glass bottle for solution or acids. Cartoon — Often applied indiscriminately to any kind of animated drawing or diagram. Celluloid — 1, film base — 2, in cartoon work any drawing on a
transparent base is a celluloid or a "cell." Changing Bag — A light-tight cloth bag with armlets in which
plates or films may be changed in the open. Characters — The fictitious persons whose actions make the
story of a scenario or play. Chart 1. In elaborate trick work a graph or chart is sometimes used as a guide in matching exposures.
2. A card with geometrical areas of black and white for easy focussing and for testing lenses.
3. A chart may be any table of figures for quick and ready reference for focussing, timing exposure, mixing solutions, printing negatives, etc.
Chemical Rays — Actinic light.
Chiaro Oscuro — Aerial perspective.
Cinematographer — The expert photographer who operates a
cine camera. Cinching Up — Tightening a roll of film by holding the center
and pulling on the outer end. A good way to scratch film
and make "rain" marks. Cinophot — A pocket photometer for determining the proper
exposure for motion picture film. Circle of Confusion — The round image of a point of light not
in focus. Circle In — Same as iris in.
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