Akademisches IELTS (Band 8 und Höher) - Film und Theater

the digital effects added to films or videos to enhance or create visual elements that are impossible or too expensive to achieve in real life

Visuelle Effekte, Spezialeffekte

an artificial sound created and used in a motion picture, play, video game, etc. to make it more realistic

Soundeffekt, Geräusch-Effekt

the chief assistant to the gaffer or key grip

bester Junge, Hauptassistent

a minor role that is played by a well-known actor

Cameo, Gastauftritt

the last section of a literary or dramatic piece where the plot is concluded and all the matters of the work is explained

Auflösung

a short interval between parts of a play, movie, etc.

Zwischenspiel, Pause

an imaginary barrier that separates the mise en scene and the fictional characters from the audience, especially in a theatrical performance

vierte Wand, vierte Barriere

a room in a theater, a studio, etc. in which performers can relax while not performing

grüne Zimmer, Künstlerzimmer

an outdoor area in a movie studio, where large exterior sets are constructed and some scenes are shot

Backlot, Außenset-Gelände

the first version of editing a movie, after different scenes are assembled

Rohschnitt, Vorabversion

the process of creating a set of pictures or drawings depicting the outline of the plot of a movie, TV series, etc.

Storyboarderstellung, Storyboard

a piece of raw footage that is recorded but is not used in the final edited version of a movie, TV program, etc.

ungeschnittener Film, nicht verwendeter Aufnahmeschnitt

a line that is recited in a speech or performance without prior preparation

Improvisation, unvorbereitetes Wort

the time after a play or show has just ended when the performers come to the stage to receive the applause of the audience

Vorhangfall, Schlussbouquet

a preparatory session during which actors read the words of a play before beginning to practice it on the stage

Durchlesung, Leseprobe

a method used in theater production that indicates a change of the setting

Szenenwechsel, Kulissenwechsel

a set of scenes in a motion picture, novel, etc. that could be regarded independently and are very elaborate or complex

Schlüssel-Szene, aufwändige Szene

a genre of film characterized by humorous or satirical imitation of other films, genres, or cultural phenomena

Parodie, humoristische Nachahmung

a sad movie, play, book, etc. that is too sentimental and makes the audience cry

Weepie, Rührseliger Film

a type of comic theatrical production combining pantomime, dance, singing, etc. popular in the 1800s and early 1900s

Varieté

the art and methods of film-making, especially the photographic aspect and camerawork

Kinematografie, Filmfotografie

a movie or television show based on real events, but not accurate in all the details

Dokudrama, Dokumentarfilm

a type of movie involving crime including shadowy footage and dark background music that depicted cynical characters caught in dangerous situations

Film Noir, schwarze Filmkunst

a genre of filmmaking that blends elements of documentary and fiction film, using real people or events but often fictionalizing certain aspects of the story for dramatic effect

Dokufiktion, Dokumentarfilm-Fiktion

a style of physical theater that satirizes social and political issues through exaggerated, grotesque performances and audience interaction

Büffon, Büffonin

techniques used in movies and other media to create cool visuals or sounds using computers or filmmaking tricks to add excitement

Sondereffekte, Spezialeffekte