moving picture
Projected visual narrative
A moving picture is a movie or film—a sequence of images projected rapidly enough to create the illusion of motion.
The term dates from cinema's early days and now sounds quaint or deliberately old-fashioned: The moving picture industry transformed Los Angeles.
The plural form often appears in historical contexts: the golden age of moving pictures.
Venue for live drama
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- multiplexMulti-screen movie theater
- projectorLight-casting display device
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
box office · marquee · premiere · matinee · silver screen · usher · popcorn · tickets
One who leads
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- actorOne who portrays characters
- actressFemale stage performer
scene · take · cut · editing · studio · reel · soundtrack · score
Enormously successful entertainment property
- premiereFirst public performance
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- studioCreative professional's workspace
distributor · box office · producer · mogul · Hollywood · Bollywood · Nollywood · release
Animated or humorous illustration
- celTransparent sheet for cartoons
- animatorSequential image creator
- keyframeFixed animation reference point
- stop-motionAnimation using posed objects
CGI · frame-by-frame · claymation · flipbook · rotoscope · motion-capture · rendering · rigging
Storyline or land parcel
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- protagonistStory's central figure
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- climaxPoint of greatest intensity
arc · theme · setting · conflict · resolution · dialogue · flashback · subplot
theater
Venue for live drama
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- multiplexMulti-screen movie theater
- projectorLight-casting display device
auditorium · box office · marquee · premiere · matinee · silver screen · usher · popcorn · tickets · foyer
director
One who leads
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- actorOne who portrays characters
actress · scene · take · cut · editing · studio · reel · soundtrack · score · camera
blockbuster
Enormously successful entertainment property
- premiereFirst public performance
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- franchiseLicensed business operation
studio · distributor · box office · producer · mogul · Hollywood · Bollywood · Nollywood · release · flop
cartoon
Animated or humorous illustration
- celTransparent sheet for cartoons
- animatorSequential image creator
- keyframeFixed animation reference point
stop-motion · CGI · frame-by-frame · claymation · flipbook · rotoscope · motion-capture · rendering · rigging · 2D
plot
Storyline or land parcel
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- protagonistStory's central figure
- antagonistOne who opposes another
climax · arc · theme · setting · conflict · resolution · dialogue · flashback · subplot · tone
moving picturephotograph
Image from a camera
still image · snapshot · still · photo · picture
moving picturelive performance
Unrecorded staged entertainment
stage play · live broadcast · theater · theatrical production · live action
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