filmcraft
Cinema production skills
Filmcraft is the art and technique of making motion pictures—the skills involved in cinematography, editing, lighting, sound design, and other elements that distinguish accomplished films from amateur ones.
The term emphasizes craft over commerce: The movie's plot was thin, but the filmcraft was stunning.
Also spelled as two words.
Numerical standing in competition
- soundtrackMusic accompanying visual media
- sound-designCrafting a film's sonic landscape
- foleyPost-production audio creation
- ADROut-of-court resolution method
mixing · Dolby · diegetic · non-diegetic
One who leads
- producerOne who makes things
- crewWorking team aboard
- castingShaping through liquid form
- shootingDischarging a weapon
soundstage · location · set · studio · budget · gaffer · grip · unit
Severance or reduction
- spliceJoin end to end
- transitionChange from one state
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
- cross-cuttingEditing between parallel actions
jump-cut · montage · pacing · assembly · rough-cut · timing · rhythm · sequence
Image capturing device
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
exposure · focus · panning · tracking · steadicam · dolly · crane · gimbal
Account of events
- scriptWritten words for performance
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- arcCurved line segment
- climaxPoint of greatest intensity
conflict · exposition · resolution · protagonist · antagonist · foreshadowing · backstory · subplot
Temporarily holding position
- characterizationDescribing distinctive qualities
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
ensemble · casting · audition · take · direction · close-up · monologue · chemistry
Digital movie imagery
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- compositingCombining visual elements digitally
- motion-captureBody movement recording technology
- rotoscopingTracing filmed motion frame-by-frame
Creating theatrical environments
- propsTheater accessories or praise
- makeupProducts for beautifying faces
- prostheticsFabricated body part replacements
- wardrobeGarment storage furniture
score
Numerical standing in competition
- soundtrackMusic accompanying visual media
- sound-designCrafting a film's sonic landscape
- foleyPost-production audio creation
ADR · mixing · Dolby · diegetic · non-diegetic
director
One who leads
shooting · soundstage · location · set · studio · budget · gaffer · grip · unit · pre-production
cut
Severance or reduction
- spliceJoin end to end
- transitionChange from one state
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
cross-cutting · jump-cut · montage · pacing · assembly · rough-cut · timing · rhythm · sequence
camera
Image capturing device
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
lighting · exposure · focus · panning · tracking · steadicam · dolly · crane · gimbal · zoom
narrative
Account of events
climax · conflict · exposition · resolution · protagonist · antagonist · foreshadowing · backstory · subplot · dialogue
acting
Temporarily holding position
- characterizationDescribing distinctive qualities
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
improvisation · ensemble · casting · audition · take · direction · close-up · monologue · chemistry · timing
CGI
Digital movie imagery
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- compositingCombining visual elements digitally
- motion-captureBody movement recording technology
set-design
Creating theatrical environments
- propsTheater accessories or praise
- makeupProducts for beautifying faces
- prostheticsFabricated body part replacements
filmcraftartlessness
Sincere, unfeigned manner
ineptitude · amateurism · incompetence · raw footage · crudeness
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