FILM & TV GLOSSARY
UKFILMNET FILM & TELEVISION PRODUCTION GLOSSARY
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gauge | ||
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The width of the film strip, measured in millimetres. 35mm is most commonly used filmstock, 65mm and 70mm are used for major epic productions. | ||
generation | ||
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the film in the camera when the shot is taken is "first generation". A print of this negative will be "second generation". An internegative made from this positive will be "third generation" and so on. Each generation marks a progressive deterioration in the quality of the image. | ||
generative theory | ||
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a theory that deals with the phenomenon of the production of a film rather than the consumption of it. See affective theory. | ||
genres | ||
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various types of films which audiences and filmmakers recognize by their familiar narrative conventions. Common genres are musical, gangster, and western films. | ||
German expressionism | ||
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a style of film common in Germany in the twenties, characterized by dramatic lighting, distorted sets, and symbolic action and character. | ||
graphic match | ||
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two successive shots joined so as to create a strong similarity of compositional elements (ex. colour, shape). | ||