Saturday, 27 April 2024, 2:04 PM
Site: DIGITAL MEDIA SKILLS GATEWAY
Course: DIGITAL MEDIA SKILLS GATEWAY (DIGITAL MEDIA SKILLS GATEWAY)
Glossary: FILM & TV GLOSSARY
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flashback | |
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an alteration of story order in which the plot moves back in time to show events that have taken place earlier than the one already shown. | |
flashforward | |
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an alteration of story order in which the plot moves forward to future events, then returns to the present. | |
fluoresce | |
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Fluorescence is the way in which light is emitted by substance due to the way in which that substance has absorbed either light or other forms of electromagnetic radiation. High Street neon lights are an example of fluorescent lights. See compact fluorescent lighting. | |
focal length | |
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focus | |
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the degree to which light rays coming from the same part of an object through different parts of the lens reconverge at the same point on the film frame, creating sharp outlines and distinct textures. | |