Glossary, James' Part

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Filters

Filters in cinematography can relate to two different things: a camera filter or a light filter (also known as gel.) Camera filters are transparent or translucent optical elements that alter the properties of light entering the camera lens for the purpose of improving the image being recorded. They can also create a variety of "special effects. A light filter, or light gel, is a coloured material that changes the colour properties of a light when light passes through it. This can create a variety of effects in a scene, used a lot in horror films.

Film Stock

Film stock is photographic film on which motion pictures are shot and reproduced.

Plot

The pattern of events or main story in a narrative or drama.

Sequential Episodes

Sequential episodes are episodes that continue on from each other. The story doesn’t rap up until the final episode.

Story Arcs

Story arcs are a continuing storyline in a television series that gradually unfolds over several episodes. This can also apply to sequels in film.

Season

A season is usually a 22 or 12 episode program where the story starts and finishes within the episodes. Some TV Series like Heroes and Lost had many seasons and each season had a different storyline.

Broadcast

Broadcast is when a program is transmitted (a radio or television program) for public or general use.

Sub Genres

Subgenres are a subcategory within a particular genre, for example a comedy with a bit of sci-fi or horror.

Scripted Entertainment

Scripted entertainments are shows that are scripted and will appear as they are on the script without a doubt. Shows like Eastenders, Lost, The News are all scripted entertainment.

Non Scripted Entertainment

Non-scripted entertainment is where shows aren’t scripted. Shows like Have I Got News For You, Question Of Sport, Mock The Week are all examples of non-scripted entertainment.

Box Office

A booth where tickets are sold. When films are released the total of tickets purchased at box offices are kept track of and will eventually link to a film’s success or unsuccessfulness.

Mode Of Address

Modes of address can be defined as the ways in which relations between addresser and addressee are constructed in a text. In order to communicate, a producer of any text must make some assumptions about an intended audience; reflections of such assumptions may be discerned in the text (advertisements offer particularly clear examples of this).

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