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Flashback
Scene that breaks the chronological continuity of the main narrative by depicting events which happened in the past. ....
Flashforward
Scene that breaks the chronological continuity of the main narrative by depicting events which happen in the future. ....
Flatbed
An editing table that has a screen in the center with several editing plates lying flat.....
Focal Length
A measurement of the magnification of a lens indicated in millimeters. ....
Focus
Sharpness of an image, or the adjustments made on a camera necessary to achieve this. ....
Focus Group
Group of approximately 10/12 members of the public that represent the target audience for a film who attend a sneak preview and then offer feedback to producers before further editing. ....
Focus Puller
Member of the camera crew who adjusts the focus of the camera during filming. ....
Foley
Art of recreating incidental sound effects (such as footsteps) in synchronization with the visual component of a movie. ....
Foley Artist/Editor
Individual who creates (or edits) the foley sound effects. ....
Follow Focus
Shot in which the camera focus is changed to compensate for the movement of the action or the camera itself. ....
Footage
Amount of film that has been shot or the entirety of exposed film. ....
Foot Candle
Simply, a measurement of light. The formula is "the light of one candle, one foot away." ....
Foreground
Objects or action which is closest to the camera. ....
Format
Describes the equipment and film or tape used. Examples for film: (8mm, Super 8, 16mm, 35mm). For video: (VHS, HI-8, Beta). ....
Frame
Individual picture image which eventually appears on a print OR in video: A complete television picture made up of two fields, produced at the rate of 29.97 Hz (color NTSC), or 30 Hz (black & white NTSC). ....
Frame Rate
Movies are created by taking a rapid sequence of pictures (frames) of action and by displaying these frames at the same rate at which they were recorded, the illusion of motion can be created. Film=24 frames per second and Video=30fps (in Europe using P.A.L.=25 fps). ....
Freeze Frame
Optical printing effect whereby a single frame is repeated to give the illusion that all action has stopped. ....
Fullcoat
Mag stock with a layer of oxide that covers one side. 16mm is fullcoat, but 35mm can be either fullcoat or stripe. ....
Gaffer
Head of the electrical department. ....
Gaffer\'s Tape
Cloth tape that looks similar to electrical duct tape without the sticky residue. ....
