filmstock
Light-sensitive ribbon
Filmstock is the physical material—a strip of flexible plastic coated with light-sensitive emulsion—used in traditional photography and cinema.
Different filmstocks have distinct characteristics: grain, color rendition, contrast.
Cinematographers choose filmstock to achieve particular visual effects: They shot on grainy 16mm filmstock for a documentary feel.
Also spelled as two words: film stock.
Transparent flammable synthetic material
- acetateVinegar-derived compound
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
- nitrateNO₃ compound
- baseSupporting bottom structure
emulsion · gelatin · perforations · gauge · thickness · flexibility · transparency · durability
Becoming more advanced
Surface tactile quality
- graininessGrainy visual texture
- grainyRough with particles
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
- detailSingle small element
resolution · sharpness · clarity · contrast · monochrome · halation · luminosity
Film width measurement
- 16mmMotion picture gauge
- 70mmWide cinema film format
- 8mmAmateur film standard
- IMAXMassive movie projection format
gauge · panchromatic · reversal · negative · print · slide · transparency · black-and-white
Major imaging company
- FujifilmJapanese photography corporation
- KodachromeColor reversal film brand
- EktachromeColor reversal film brand
- TechnicolorMotion picture coloring system
Reddish-brown pigment
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- retroEvoking recent past
- classicOf lasting excellence
- flickerUnsteady, brief light
newsreel · nickelodeon · archive · restoration · preservation · deterioration · fading · scratches
celluloid
Transparent flammable synthetic material
base · emulsion · gelatin · perforations · gauge · thickness · flexibility · transparency · durability · archival
developing
Becoming more advanced
texture
Surface tactile quality
- graininessGrainy visual texture
- grainyRough with particles
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
detail · resolution · sharpness · clarity · contrast · monochrome · halation · luminosity
35mm
Film width measurement
IMAX · gauge · panchromatic · reversal · negative · print · slide · transparency · black-and-white · infrared
Kodak
Major imaging company
- FujifilmJapanese photography corporation
- KodachromeColor reversal film brand
- EktachromeColor reversal film brand
sepia
Reddish-brown pigment
flicker · newsreel · nickelodeon · archive · restoration · preservation · deterioration · fading · scratches · dust
filmstockdigital storage
Saving data electronically
digital media · memory card · hard drive · SD card · cloud storage
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