Literature and Film Unit 1 Vocab

2. A latin term meaning “in the midst of things”
8. A spoken or written account of events; a story
9. a cylinder on which film, wire, thread, or other flexible materials can be wound.
13. This term refers to (1) the screen time of a movie and (2) the duration of time covered by the story (Day, week, month, year, etc.)
16. refers to each filmed "version" of a particular shot or "setup".
18. A story structure in which the writer includes two or more separate marraties linked by common character, event, or theme.
20. The leading character in a movie, novel, drama, or other fictional text
21. generally thought of as the action in a single location and continuous time, A scene is a part of a film

1. A noise which has a source on-screen. They are noises which have not been edited in, for example dialogue between characters or footsteps.
3. a series of frames that runs for an uninterrupted period of time.
4. The art of making a motion picture
5. A comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory
6. A serious disagreement or argument among two people
7. A firm decision to do or not to do something
10. This term refers to how many times the story is told in one film.
11. A noise which does not have a source on-screen, they have been added in.
12. a series of scenes that form a distinct narrative unit, which is usually connected either by a unity of location or a unity of time.
14. This term refers to whether or not a movie is told in chronological order, and whether or not features like flashbacks and flash-forwards were used.
15. The music composed specifically for the movie to serve and enhance the story. It is usually instrumental only so as not to compete with dialogue.
17. A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.
19. A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something