Vocabulario Avanzado para el TOEFL - La Industria del Entretenimiento

(particularly of a novel, motion picture, etc.) commercially successful in terms of sales and reception

bombazo

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

improvisación

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

cameo, actuación especial

an ending to an episode of a series that keeps the audience in suspense

situación tensa

a detailed and tightly framed photograph or film shot of a subject at close range

primer plano

a speech that a character in a dramatic play gives in the form of a monologue as a series of inner reflections spoken out loud

monólogo interior, soliloquio

the interval between two acts of a theatrical performance

entreacto, intermedio

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

intermedio, intervalo

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

desenlace

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

camerino

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

lote de atrás

a low-budget motion picture that is considered to be of low quality

película serie B, película clase B

a cylindrical metal container that is used for storing a roll of film

lata

a device used in moviemaking that consists of a hinged board, the parts of which are hit together as the shooting of a scene begins to make sure the sound and the picture are synchronized

claqueta

a low platform on wheels that is used for carrying a TV or movie camera

dolly, plataforma rodante

a series of still images on a film, through which light is shone in order to be projected on a screen

filmina

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

cinematografía

a technique or process of selecting, editing, and pasting separate footage in order to create a motion picture

montaje

a drama, show, etc. that achieves success

golpe de efecto

a comic play, movie, book, etc. that portrays the behaviors of a particular social class, satirizing them

comedia costumbrista

a comic movie or play that depicts unlikely or silly situations by the use of buffoonery

farsa

a comedy with deliberate clumsiness and humorously embarrassing events

bufonadas

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

vodevil

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

cine negro, film noir

a musical or dramatic performance that takes place in daytime, especially in the afternoon

matiné, matinée

a play that is written in order to be staged only by two actors

obra con dos personajes

a story, play, movie, etc. about a mystery or murder that the audience cannot solve until the end

novela policíaca

the organization of a movie or TV show in a way that the actions and details are consistent in a series of following scenes

continuidad

a woman who is making a public appearance for the first time, especially in movies or sports

debutante

an actor who practices the lines of another actor in order to replace them if necessary

suplente

a scene in a story line that interrupts the chronological order and takes the narrative back in time

flashback, escena retrospectiva

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

cuarta pared

a set of related movies or novels that portray the same character or characters in different settings and situations

franquicia

the use of computer software to create special visual effects in a movie, commercial, etc.

imágenes generadas por computadora

an enthusiastic expression of approval by the audience, typically through clapping

ovación