Assignment 7.1 - Film terms

B-roll- Generally used in television news, the purpose of the B roll is akin to the purpose of the cutaway. This secondary (sometimes stock) footage disguises the elimination of unwanted content, such as stammering, uncomfortable pauses, or unintentional movement by the principles or background performers (extras).

Cutaway- This type of pick-up shot is used as a buffer between shots in order to add interest or information or to help with the editing process. These shots are taken for significantly different angles from the original shoot and are then edited into the final cut.

Keyframe- The key frame captures the main actions of a movement- usually the beginning, middle and end. Animation storyboards are always depicted as key frames.

Pick-up- Also insert and, in television news, reax, which stands for reaction shot. These relatively minor shots are recorded after the fact to supplement previously shot footage.

Reshoot- When an entire scene has been redone, the resulting footage is called a reshoot.

Reverse shot- A transposition of a camera move, which provides a point of view that is 180 degrees apart from the original shot.

Stock [footage]- Also archive, file, or library. Sometimes cheaper than shooting new material, stock footage consists of previously recorded and often archived shots of common events used to ad interest or information or used to disguise the elimination of unwanted content. Popular examples of stock shots include pharmacists counting pills, traffic jams on busy turnpikes, commuter activity in subway stations, and presses printing currency or newspaper.

'tweener"- 'tweener: Slang for "in-betweener." The 'tweener is the tireless animator who draws the transitional frames "in between" the key frames.