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This glossary of motion picture terms is a list of definitions of terms and concepts related to motion pictures, filmmaking, cinematography, and the film industry in general. Contents: 0–9
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Back-to-back film production; Bankable star; Beat (filmmaking) Beatscript; Behind-the-scenes; Below-the-line (filmmaking) Billing (performing arts) Black and white hat symbolism in film; Blackout gag; Blaxploitation; Blockbuster (entertainment) Blocking (stage) Blooper; Bottle episode; Bouncing ball (music) Box office; Box-office bomb ...
This glossary defines terms that are used in the document "Defining Video Quality Requirements: A Guide for Public Safety", developed by the Video Quality in Public Safety (VQIPS) Working Group. It contains terminology and explanations of concepts relevant to the video industry.
Film editing is described as an art or skill, the only art that is unique to cinema, separating filmmaking from other art forms that preceded it, although there are close parallels to the editing process in other art forms such as poetry and novel writing. Film editing is an extremely important tool when attempting to intrigue a viewer.
In film, film grammar is defined as follows: A frame is a single still image. It is analogous to a letter. A shot is a single continuous recording made by a camera. It is analogous to a word. A scene is a series of related shots. It is analogous to a sentence. The study of transitions between scenes is described in film punctuation. Film ...
The traditional first part of the post-production process, non-linear (analog) film editing, has mostly been replaced by digital or video editing software, which operates as a non-linear editing (NLE) system. The advantage of non-linear editing is the ability to edit scenes out of order, thereby making creative changes at will.
Montage (/ m ɒ n ˈ t ɑː ʒ / mon-TAHZH) is a film editing technique in which a series of short shots are sequenced to condense space, time, and information. Montages enable filmmakers to communicate a large amount of information to an audience over a shorter span of time by juxtaposing different shots, compressing time through editing, or intertwining multiple storylines of a narrative.