FILM & TV GLOSSARY
UKFILMNET FILM & TELEVISION PRODUCTION GLOSSARY
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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 Largely superseded at present by front projection and matte technique. | ||
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. | ||
reframing | ||
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short panning or tilting movements to adjust for the figures' movements, keeping them onscreen or centred. | ||