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function

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the role or effect of any element within the film's form.

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.

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