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Dictionary of Film Terms
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COMIC. A funny man.
CONTINUITY. The succession of scenes ; the theme running through a picture ; the actual wnriting of a screen play in terms of motion pictiires.
CONTINUITY GIRL. British term for
script clerk, who watches the action.
CONTINUITY WRITER. One who
writes the continuity. (See Continuity.)
CRANE SHOT. Shot taken by camera placed on a specially constructed crane for moving and trick shots.
CREDIT TITLES. The names on the screen of the technicians responsible for the scenario, sound, art direction, etc.
CAMERA HOG. (See Lens Lizard.) CROWD ARTIST. One who works in
the crowds, an extra or super. CUT ! Director's command to stop
the scene ; the camera and sound
motors are " cut " and the scene
stops.
CUTTER. A film editor.
CUTTER'S THEATRE. A small projection theatre in which the film editor sees the film he is cutting.
with the superimposition of another scene which finally takes the place of the original scene.
DOLLEY. A small cart on which camera can follow or move about the set.
DOLLEY SHOT. A moving camera
shot.
DOUBLE. One who is employed to take the place of an important player for fight scenes, long shots, or dangerous scenes.
DOUBLE EXPOSURE. Superimposition of one picture on another,
DUBBING. The sound is often " dubbed " in after the completion of several scenes — i.e., added later.
DUMB PAN. A dull or expressionless face.
DUNNING PROCESS. A process used in studios to produce the effect of a natural background, in much the same way as " back projection."
DUNNING BLUE. A special colour blue used for the special Dunning Background. (See above, Dunning,)
DUPONT. A special make of film stock.
DARK ROOM. The room in which the film is loaded into the camera magazine cases.
DEBRIE. A special make of camera.
DECOR CHIEF. One who is responsible for the " grooming " of players.
DEVRIE. A special make of film camera.
DIALOGICIAN. A film dialogue writer.
DIFFUSER. A special disc for softening lighting.
DIFFUSER. A glass or silk frame used on lamps to soften the lighting.
DIFFUSION DISC. A disc placed over camera lens to soften the photography.
DIRECTOR. Executive chiefly
responsible for the making of a film.
DISSOLVE, The fade out of a scene
EASTMAN. Special make of film. EXEC. A film producer or executive of importance.
EXHIBITOR. One who exhibits films. Cinema owner or manager,
EPISODIC. Too choppy — bad continuity.
EXTERIORS. Scenes shot out of doors ; also outdoor scenes built in the studio.
EXTRA. A crowd player or super.
EYEMO. A hand camera (full size film).
FADE IN. 1 The gradual fading in FADE OUT. / or out of the picture ; the screen darkens or lightens.
FAN. Film enthusiast.
FEATURE PLAYER. Artiste either supporting a star or sharing the honours with other artistes. (See Star.)
" FEED." The second comic ; or to " feed " a line to a comic,
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