Looking at Movies Chapter 7: Cinematography – Study Guide, Review Questions,
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alienation effect - ✔✔(distancing effect) A psychological distance between audience and stage
for which, according to German playwright Bertolt Brecht, every aspect of a theatrical
production should strive by limiting the audience's identification with characters and
events//remind audience of artificiality //little influence on mainstream filmmaking
bit player - ✔✔An actor who holds a small speaking part
blimp - ✔✔A soundproofed enclosure somewhat larger than a camera, in which the camera
may be mounted to prevent its sounds from reaching the microphone//restricted movement
boom - ✔✔stick that a microphone is suspended on//keeps it outside camera's range
casting - ✔✔process of choosing and hiring actors for both leading and supporting roles//open
call
cameo - ✔✔A small but significant role often played by a famous actor
character role - ✔✔An actor's part that represents a distinctive character type (sometimes a
stereotype): society leader, judge, doctor, diplomat, and so on.
ensemble acting - ✔✔emphasizes the interaction of actors, not the individual actor//a group
of actors work together continuously in a single shot. Typically experienced in the theater,
ensemble acting is used less in the movies because it requires the provision of rehearsal time
that is usually denied to screen actors.
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alienation effect - ✔✔(distancing effect) A psychological distance between audience and stage
for which, according to German playwright Bertolt Brecht, every aspect of a theatrical
production should strive by limiting the audience's identification with characters and
events//remind audience of artificiality //little influence on mainstream filmmaking
bit player - ✔✔An actor who holds a small speaking part
blimp - ✔✔A soundproofed enclosure somewhat larger than a camera, in which the camera
may be mounted to prevent its sounds from reaching the microphone//restricted movement
boom - ✔✔stick that a microphone is suspended on//keeps it outside camera's range
casting - ✔✔process of choosing and hiring actors for both leading and supporting roles//open
call
cameo - ✔✔A small but significant role often played by a famous actor
character role - ✔✔An actor's part that represents a distinctive character type (sometimes a
stereotype): society leader, judge, doctor, diplomat, and so on.
ensemble acting - ✔✔emphasizes the interaction of actors, not the individual actor//a group
of actors work together continuously in a single shot. Typically experienced in the theater,
ensemble acting is used less in the movies because it requires the provision of rehearsal time
that is usually denied to screen actors.
