Vocabular Avansat pentru TOEFL - Industria divertismentului

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

de succes comercial, extrem de popular

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

improvizație, replică improvizată

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

cameo, rol secundar

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

suspans, final deschis

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

prim-plan, încadrare apropiată

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

solilocviu

the interval between two acts of a theatrical performance

între acte, pauză

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

pauză, intermediul

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

desfășurare

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

camera verde, cameră de odihnă

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

backlot, spațiu de filmare în aer liber

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

film B, B-movie

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

cartridă, cilindru

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

clapă, tabla de filmare

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

dolly, cărăuș

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

fâșie de film, bandă de imagini

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

cinematografie, fotografie de film

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

montaj

a drama, show, etc. that achieves success

coup de théâtre, succes surprinzător

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

comedie a manierei, comedie de obiceiuri

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

farsă, comedie

a comedy with deliberate clumsiness and humorously embarrassing events

comedy slapstick, slapstick

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

vaudeville

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

film noir, film întunecat

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

matineu, spectacol de zi

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

piesă pentru doi actori, duet teatral

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

roman polițist, mister

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

continuitate

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

debutantă, înnouță

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

îndrumător, dublor

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

flashback, întoarcere în timp

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

a patra pereți, a patra barieră

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

franciză, serie

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

imagini generate de computer, imagine generată pe calculator

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

ovatie, aplauze