Terminology/ Film language.

Cards (10)

  • Preternatural
    "Beyond what is normal or natural"
    "Preter" comes from the Latin word "proeter" which means "beyond".
  • ILM (Information Lifecycle Management)
    A method used for organising and managing data so that it can be used and stored for as long as it is needed.
  • Sound Track
    A recording of the musical accompaniment of a film.
  • Film Score
    Original music written specifically to accompany a film.
  • Verisimilitude
    The appearance of being true or real.
  • Diegesis
    A narrative or plot, typically in a film.
  • Binary Opposites
    According to binary oppositions in film, a system of mutually exclusive terms which are used to offset one another can create distinctive opposites which draw audience attention.
    In other words, opposites are concepts which only apply when there is the other half, one cannot exist without the other.
  • Spectacle
    A visually striking scene, performance, special effect, or other distinctive elements within a film.
  • Biopics
    A biographical film or biopic is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or group of people.
  • Iconographic
    The pattern of signs we associate with a particular genre.