FILM & TV GLOSSARY
UKFILMNET FILM & TELEVISION PRODUCTION GLOSSARY
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rack focus | ||
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shifts the area of sharp focus from one plane to another during a shot thereby directing the attention of the viewer forcibly from one subject to another. | ||
rapports de production | ||
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In Marxian thought, the relationships in the productive system between producer, distributer, and consumer. | ||
rate | ||
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in shooting, the number of frames exposed per second; in projection, the number of frames thrown on the screen per second. If the two are same, the speed of action appears normal while a disparity will create slow or fast motion. The standard rate in sound cinema is 24 frames per second for both shooting and projection (for silent film, it used to be between 16 and 18 frames per second.) | ||
re-establishing shot | ||
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a return to a view of an entire space after a series of closer shots following the establishing shot. | ||
reaction shot | ||
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realism | ||
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in film, attitude opposed to expressionism that emphasizes the subject as opposed to the director's view of the subject; usually concerns topics of a socially conscious nature, and uses a minimal amount of technique. | ||
rear projection | ||
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a process in which a foreground action is combined with a background action filmed earlier to give impression that actors are in the location of background scene, for instance. The foreground is filmed in studio, against a screen; the background imagery is projected from behind the screen. Largely superseded at present by front projection and matte technique. | ||
reframing | ||
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short panning or tilting movements to adjust for the figures' movements, keeping them onscreen or centred. | ||
rhetorical form | ||
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a type of filmic organization in which the parts create and support an argument. | ||
rhythm | ||
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the perceived rate and regularity of sounds, series of shots, and movements within the shots. Rhythmic factors include beat (or pulse), accent (or stress), and tempo (or pace). | ||
roll | ||
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the rotation of camera around the axis that runs from the lens to the subject. This is not common because its effect usually disorients the viewer. | ||
rotoscope | ||
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a machine that projects live-action motion picture film frames one by one onto a drawing pad so that an animator can trace the figures in each frame. The aim is to achieve more realistic movement in an animated cartoon. | ||
rushes | ||
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prints of takes that are made immediately after a day's shooting so that they can be examined before the next day's shooting begins. | ||