Accademico IELTS (Banda 8 e Superiore) - Cinema e teatro

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

effetti visivi, effetti speciali

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

effetto sonoro

the chief assistant to the gaffer or key grip

miglior ragazzo, assistente principale

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

quadro

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

epilogo

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

interludio

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

quarta parete

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

camera verde

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

backlot

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

taglio grezzo

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

procedimento

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

scena tagliata

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

improvvisare

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

chiamata tenda

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

dare una scorsa a

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

scena-spostamento

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

scena

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

parodia

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

piangente

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

varietà

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

fotografia

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

docudrama

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

genere noir

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

docufiction, documentario di fiction

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

buffone, buffona

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

effetti speciali