FILM & TV GLOSSARY
UKFILMNET FILM & TELEVISION PRODUCTION GLOSSARY
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attraction | ||
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Eisenstein's theory of film analyses the image as a series or collection of attractions, each in a dialectical relationship with the others. In this theory, attractions are thus basic elements of film form. | ||
asynchronous sound | ||
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sound that is not matched with image, as when dialogue is out of sync with lip movements | ||
aspect ratio | ||
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the relationship of the television or film frame's width to its height. | ||
artisanal production | ||
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a production in contrast to the mass production of studio production. A filmmaker, producer, and crew devote their energy to making a single film. | ||