Cinematic techniques

thumb|Arri Alexa, a digital movie camera

creative and technical post-production processing of film

Improvisation or improvization (often shortened to improv) is the activity of making or doing something not planned beforehand, using whatever can be found. The origin of the word itself is in the Latin "improvisus", which literally means un-foreseen. Improvisation in the performing arts is a very spontaneous performance without specific or scripted preparation. The skills of improvisation can apply to many different faculties across all artistic, scientific, physical, cognitive, academic, and non-academic disciplines; see Applied improvisation.

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animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own

compositing technique

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first and last hour of sunlight during the day

film technique where the frame rate is lower than that used to view the sequence

thumb|A studio video editing suite from the early 1990s

various processes by which imagery is created

artificially created or enhanced sounds, or sound processes used to emphasize artistic or other content of films, television shows, live performance, animation, video games, music, or other media

film editing (montage) effect by which viewers derive more meaning from the interaction of two sequential shots than from a single shot in isolation

film editing technique to condense narrative space, time, and information

thumb|right|200px|Pyrotechnics stunt exhibition by "Giant Auto Rodéo", [[Ciney, Belgium]] A stunt is an unusual, difficult, dramatic physical feat that may require a special skill, performed for artistic purposes usually for a public audience, as on television or in theaters or cinema. Stunts are a feature of many action films. Before computer-generated imagery special effects, these depictions were limited to the use of models, false perspective and other in-camera effects, unless the creator could find someone willing to carry them out, even such dangerous acts as jumping from car to car in

slow motion film-making effect

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form of horror

confrontation among two or more parties in which no participant can proceed or retreat without being exposed to danger

cut in film editing in which two sequential shots of the same subject give the impression of a jump forward in time

shot in which the camera is mounted on a camera dolly

element of cinematography

gradual transition, in film or video, from one image to another

show or demonstration of respect or dedication to someone or something

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first draft of a screenplay

method of film making and video production

camera effect

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Cross-cutting is an editing technique most often used in films to establish action occurring at the same time, and often in the same place. In a cross-cut, the camera will cut away from one action to another action, which can suggest the simultaneity of these two actions. Cross-cutting can also be used for characters in a film with the same goals but different ways of achieving them.

brief presentation of an idea for film or television series

type of camera shot

performing arts concept

a theory of film that developed in Soviet Russia

film technique where one character is shown looking at another character, then the other character is shown looking at the first

the use of pink, purple, and blue lighting to represent bisexual characters

camera angle

sets up or establishes the context for a scene in filmmaking and television production

type of photography or filmmaking shot that depicts what a character is seeing

cut from one shot to another where the two shots are matched by the action or subject and subject matter

principle in filmmaking

list arranged to show hierarchical relationships

phenomenon in the psychology of perception

cinematic techniques used to simulate nighttime in daylight

version of a screenplay used during the production of a motion picture

Décollage is an art style that is the opposite of collage; instead of an image being built up of all or parts of existing images, it is created by ripping and tearing away or otherwise removing pieces of an original image. The French word "décollage" translates into English literally as "take-off" or "to become unglued" or "to become unstuck". Examples of décollage include etrécissements and cut-up technique. A similar technique is the lacerated poster, a poster in which one has been placed over another or others, and the top poster or posters have been ripped, revealing to a greater or lesser

movie/theatric script written without prior request

film or video production principally using only one camera

cinematic special effect

cinematographic technique

cinematic techniques

film shot lasting much longer than conventional shots

camera angle

scene-by-scene story treatment written in preparation for a screenplay

recurring sequence in James Bond films

film or video footage that can be reused

animation technique

rule in film editing

Screenlife or computer screen film is a form of visual storytelling in which events are shown entirely on a computer, tablet, or smartphone screen. It became popular in the 2010s owing to the growing impact of the Internet and mobile devices. Within a video essay, the format is often called desktop documentary.

animation technique