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Cinema Verité
Meaning is "cinema truth." A documentary style in which no directorial control is exerted. The term is frequently misused to describe new-wave "handheld" camera techniques ala M-TV. ....
Cinematographer
Individual with expertise in the art of capturing images either electronically or on film stock through the application of visual recording devices and the selection and arrangement of lighting. ....
Clamp Light
A lighting fixture which can be attached (via a spring clamp) to a variety of places (door, table, chair, etc.) ....
Clapboard
Small board which holds information identifying a shot: working title of the movie, names of director and DP, scene and take numbers, date, and time. Used at the beginning of a take, the clapboard has a hinged stick which is "clapped" to provide audio/visual synchronization. ....
Clapper-Loader
Individual who operates the clapboard at the beginning of a shot, also responsible for loading film magazines into the camera. ....
Claymation
Animation of models constructed from clay or plasticine. ....
Cliffhanger
Moment of high drama, frequently used at the end of serials. ....
Close Captioned /CC
System which displays the current dialog on screen for deaf or hard-of-hearing viewers. ....
Close-up (CU)
Shot in which the subject is larger than the frame; approx. from the top of chest to top of head. ....
Co-Producer
Producer who has equal responsibility for the completion of a project. ....
Code Numbers
Edge numbers that are inked onto a workprint and mag track after syncing. ....
Color Bars
Standard video test pattern which includes samples of primary and secondary colors. ....
Color Consultant
Technical advisor with expertise in film stock and film developing, who provides advice for cinematographers and color timers. ....
Color Temperature
Method for measuring the overall color of a light source, measured in degrees Kelvin (deg.K). Daylight is approximately 5500 deg.K. Fluorescent Lights are approx. 4100 deg.K. Indoor incandescent lights are 2800 deg.K and professional Movie Lights are 3200 Deg. K ....
Color Timing
Process which adjusts the final print so that colors match from shot to shot, regardless of the film stock and camera used to shoot the scene. ....
Colorization
Film alteration process where an operator digitally alters a black and white image to include color. ....
Compensation
With regard to writers, the money paid for writing services or for the sale of a screenplay. Also called "consideration." ....
Composer
Musician whose music appears in a movie's score. ....
Composite Print
Print with a images and sound on the same strip of film. ....
Conformations
Varying progressive versions of a film that is in the editing stage. ....
