Film and Television Production: A Comprehensive Guide, Sintesi del corso di Cultura Inglese I

Scarica Film and Television Production: A Comprehensive Guide e più Sintesi del corso in PDF di Cultura Inglese I solo su Docsity! 1 Expression of Kaufman’s screenplay “Adaptation” Pick at salads= eating very slowly, you’re not really hungry Steals glances at somebody= trying to look at someone when they’re not looking Studied modesty= when you are modest, but in an artificial way; it seems like you’ve been practicing it Self-consciously= when you are aware of yourself and of the people watching you, and you feel embarrassed Pulls at his nostril= trying to scratch his nose Vocabulary  The names of characters and scene headings are written in capital letters  Dialogue is written in the centre of the page  Descriptions of settings and action are written in blocks which are wider than the dialogue  Descriptions of how a character delivers his lines are in brackets  Characters generally have little dialogue at one time  Descriptions of settings and actions are written in the present tenses  Voice-overs are abbreviated as V.O  External shots as EXT  Internal shots as INT Features typical of spoken dialogues  Incomplete sentences → That’s… I appreciate that  Missing subjects → Sort of hot in here – Tell you a secret  Repetition → Thanks. Thank you. Thanks – My brother did. My twin brother...  Short sentences → We agree – You promise?  Simple linking words → So, why don’t you tell me your thoughts - …but…  Use of shared knowledge to leave things unsaid → We (es: the people at the film studio) think you’re just great - Wow them at the end... Part of an oral pitch 2 UNIT 5 FILM WORD BANK NOUN The word FILM has several meanings: - British English → film - American English → movie/motion pictures Film for TV → feature length drama or television movies Film as whole industry (cinema) Related to the word cinema → I like avant-garde cinema Cinema as place where films are shown - American English → movie theater Editing → the putting together of sequences and scenes in a film Screenplay → a story written for a film Script → a written text of a film  Film script  Script editor/ writer Screenwriter → someone who writes stories for a film Audition → a short performance given by an actor, so that somebody can decide whether they are suitable to act in a film The cast → all the actors in a film Plot → series of events in a film that make up the main story Storyline → the basic story in a film Ending → the last part of a film Flashback → a part of a film that shows a scene that happened earlier in time than the main story Special effects → images or sounds in a film that are created by trick photography or computers Soundtrack → the music in a film Setting → the place and the time at which the action of a film takes place  Setting for something (es: London has been used as the setting for many films) The stars → the main actors in a film Director → the person responsible for overall artistic content of film, including telling the cast what to do Voice-overs → V.O External shots → EXT Internal shots → INT Camera 5  Sound stage: a platform or a special area where sound can be recorded, for example for a film Film crew Film critic → a person who expresses opinions about the good and bad qualities of Film festival → a festival at which new films from around the world are shown to the public Film version/adaptation Feature film → a main film with a story, rather than a documentary etc. Location → a place outside a film studio where scenes of a film are made  Location for something Scenario → a written outline of what happens in a film Plot → the series of events that form the story of a film  Plot twists: unexpected developments Sound effects → a sound that is made artificially (es: the sound of the wind; a battle) and used in a film to make it more realistic Film industry Film clip Footage → part of a film showing a particular event Prequel → a film about events that happened before those in a film that has already appeared Sequel → a film that continues the story of an earlier one Soundtrack → all the music, speech and sounds that are recorded for a film Theme music (theme song) → music that is played at the beginning and end and/or is often repeated in a film Costume → the clothes worn by actors in a film  A costume design/ designer Trailer → a series of short scenes from a film shown in advance to advertise it Spotlight → a light with a single, very bright beam that can be directed at a particular place or person, especially a performer on the stage Premiere → the first public performance of a film Frame → one of the single photographs that a film or video is made of Freeze-frame → the act of stopping a moving film at one particular frame Co-star → one of two or more famous actors who appear together in a film Role → an actor’s part in a film  A leading/ starring role  The lead role Understudy → an actor who learns the part of another actor, so that they can play that part if necessary Stuntman/woman → someone who does dangerous things in place of an actor in a film; Body double → a person who takes part in a film in place of an actor when the scene involves wearing no clothes, or using special or dangerous skills Superhero → a character in a film who has unusual strength or power and uses it to help people Superstar → a very famous performer 6 Casting → the process of choosing actors for a film  A casting director Part → a role played by an actor in a film; the words spoken by an actor in a particular role Cinemagoer → a person who goes to the cinema, especially when they do it regularly Backstory → the things that are supposed to have happened to the characters in a film, novel, etc., before the film, etc. starts Distribution company Lease agreement → contract to rent a building Cinema chains Tension → the feeling of fear and excitement that is created by a writer or a film director  Dramatic tension ADJECTIVES Draft/ original/ final (script) Promotional (trailer) Well researched → carefully investigated Fact-based → based on authentic information Gripping → exciting or interesting in a way that keeps your attention Incisive Long-awaited Forthcoming/ Upcoming → going to happen, be published very soon Revelatory Highly recommended Anime film Action/animated film (or movie) Adventure film Crime film Horror Historical Ghost/ vampire/ werewolf film Splatter film Zombie film Post-apocalyptic film (Contemporary/ Dark) Fantasy Spy film Pirate film Parody film Medical drama → a film in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment. 7 Teen drama Documentary Thriller/ Psychological thriller Mystery film Western Comedy Science fiction Dramatic film Romantic film Touching musical comedy (film) Sport film Musical Rock scenes Wonderful soundtrack of classic songs Feelgood film Silent film → one recorded without sound Long Short Feature-length → of the same length as a typical film Black and white Exact/ precise/ specific (location) Full/ colorful/ elaborate (costume) Big/ bit/ small (part) Simple/ complex/ complicated (plot) Offstage → not where the audience can see Onstage → in front of an audience VERB To shoot → to film Lease → rent Preview → something to see a film before it’s shown to the general public To have rehearsal/ rehearsal for something Watch See Direct Produce View Show Come out