FILM & TV GLOSSARY
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focus in, out | ||
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following shot | ||
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a shot with framing that shifts to keep a moving figure onscreen; that is, a shot that follows a moving figure. | ||
forelengthening | ||
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the linear distortion caused by wide-angle lens; the perception of depth is exaggerated. | ||
foreshortening | ||
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the distortion caused by a telephoto lens; the illusion of depth is compressed. | ||
form | ||
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the general system of relationships among the parts of a film | ||