FILM & TV GLOSSARY
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fill light | ||
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lighting from a source less bright than the key light, used to soften deep shadows and illuminate areas not covered by key light. Also called filler light. See three-point lighting. | ||
film noir | ||
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French for "dark film", a term applied by French critics to a type of American film, usually in the detective or thriller genres, with low-key lighting and a sombre - often fatalistic - mood, especially common in the late 40's and early 50's. | ||
filter | ||
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a piece of glass or geltine placed in front of camera or printer lens to alter the quality(colour) or quantity of light striking the film in aperture. | ||
flash cutting | ||
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editing the film into shots of very brief duration that succeed each other rapidly. | ||