My name is Olivier Lauzière. I am 18 years old. I study cinema at CEGEP of St-Jérôme. In this glossary, you will be able to understand word related to cinema. There will be some words related to the profession, to the equipment and other interesting stuff. The definition were all find on the Google dictionary online. Hope you will enjoy and learn something with this glossary.
Academy Awards
noun
Any of a series of awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood given annually since 1928 for achievement in the movie industry in various categories; an Oscar.
Example: The Academy Awards are at the Dolby theatre in Los Angeles each year.
fr: Oscars
Action
noun
Used by a movie director as a command to begin.
Example: The director say action and the actor start to play.
fr: Action
Actor
noun
A person whose profession is acting on the stage, in movies, or on television.
Example: This actor won an Oscar last year.
fr: Acteur, Actrice
Adaptation
noun
A movie, television drama, or stage play that has been adapted from a written work, typically a novel.
Example: This movie is an adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien's book.
fr: Adaptation
Animation
noun
The technique of photographing successive drawings or positions of puppets or models to create an illusion of movement when the movie is shown as a sequence.
Example: The animations in the new live action Lion King were beautiful.
fr: Animation
Audition
noun
An interview for a particular role or job as a singer, actor, dancer, or musician, consisting of a practical demonstration of the candidate's suitability and skill.
Example: This audition for the role of Superman was very difficult.
fr: Audition
Backlight
noun
Illumination from behind.
Example: The backlight in this scene was too strong.
fr: Rétroéclairage
Blockbuster
noun
A thing of great power or size, in particular a movie, book, or other product that is a great commercial success.
Example: Star Wars is a blockbuster.
fr: Superproduction
Box-office
noun
Used to refer to the commercial success of a movie, play, or actor in terms of the audience size or takings they command.
Example: Avengers Endgame push is worldwide tallies to $2,8 billions.
fr: Box-office
Director
noun
A person who supervises the actors, camera crew, and other staff for a movie, play, television program, or similar production.
Example: The director asks the actor to cry.
fr: Réalisateur, Réalisatrice
Documentary
noun
A movie or a television or radio program that provides a factual record or report.
Example: This is a documentary on world war two.
fr: Documentaire
Editing
Verb
Choose material for (a movie or a radio or television program) and arrange it to form a coherent whole.
Example: This guy wins the prize for the category of the best film editing.
fr: Édition
Filmography
noun
A list of films by one director or actor, or on one subject.
Example: The filmography of this director is unbelievable.
fr: Filmographie
Focus
noun
The state or quality of having or producing clear visual definition.
Example: The focus on the camera is not OK.
fr: Foyer
Footage
noun
A length of film made for movies or television.
Example: We have a lot of film footage to show you.
fr: Métrage
IMAX
noun
A technique of widescreen cinematography which produces an image approximately ten times larger than that from standard 35 mm film.
Example: Go see this movie in IMAX, its crazy!
fr: IMAX
Jump cut
noun
(in film or television) An abrupt transition from one scene to another.
Example: This jump cut was not necessary in this scene.
fr: Couper le saut
Post production
noun
Work done on a film or recording after filming or recording has taken place.
Example: The visual effects are made in Post production.
fr: Post-production
Script
noun
The written text of a play, movie, or broadcast.
Example: This movie script is an adaptation of J.K Rowling's book.
fr: Scénario
Shot
noun
A film sequence photographed continuously by one camera.