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  2. Glossary of motion picture terms - Wikipedia

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    limited release A type of film distribution in which a film is shown in just a small fraction of the movie theaters available in a region or country, typically only in major metropolitan markets and often at small-scale independently owned theaters; in the U.S. and Canada, a limited release is defined as a film released in less than 600 ...

  3. Scene (performing arts) - Wikipedia

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    A scene is a part of a film, as well as an act, a sequence (longer or shorter than a scene), and a setting (usually shorter than a scene). While the terms refer to a set sequence and continuity of observation, resulting from the handling of the camera or by the editor, the term "scene" refers to the continuity of the observed action: an ...

  4. Filmmaking - Wikipedia

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    The production company is created and a production office established. The film is pre-visualized by the director and may be storyboarded with the help of illustrators and concept artists. A production budget is drawn up to plan expenditures for the film. For major productions, insurance is procured to protect against accidents. Pre-production ...

  5. Opening credits - Wikipedia

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    Name of the production company that actually made the film or name of the investment groups or companies that financed a substantial part of the film (usually credited as "in association with" or "A [production company name] production."). POSSESSORY CREDIT/S; The primary artistic credit for the film. Generally the film director, but sometimes ...

  6. Behind-the-scenes - Wikipedia

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    In filmmaking, behind-the-scenes (BTS), also known as the making-of, the set, or on the set, is a type of documentary film that features the production of a film or television program. This is often referred to as the EPK ( electronic press kit ) video, due to its main usage as a promotional tool, either concurrent with theatrical release or as ...

  7. Title sequence - Wikipedia

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    The only credits seen at the beginning are the name of the production company, Shakespeare's name, and the title of the film. However, the title is shown by means of the camera slowly panning across the base of the statue of the dead king Hamlet, whose ghost will appear in three scenes of the film, and who will play a crucial role in the story.

  8. Outline of film - Wikipedia

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    Filmmaking – process of making a film. Filmmaking involves a number of discrete stages including an initial story, idea, or commission, through scriptwriting, casting, shooting, editing, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a film release and exhibition.

  9. Camera coverage - Wikipedia

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    In complex scenes, "mini-master shots" may be created instead. Coverage is then used to create other shots of the scene. Overlapping method: Also called the "triple-take method", the camera shoots initial action in the scene (usually a wide shot), and then the action is paused or repeated to allow a different camera angle and lighting set-up ...