camera
/ˈkæmɝə/, /ˈkæmɹə/
nouna device or piece of equipment for taking photographs, making movies or television programs
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1. Samples of voices from security camera tapes, telephone answering machines, or other recording devices can be scanned electronically.
2. The police can also look at pictures made by security cameras.
3. Jake sees a camera on the table.
4. They smiled at the camera and they looked very happy.
5. They were boring, there was a shaky camera.
canister
/ˈkænəstɝ/, /ˈkænɪstɝ/
nouna cylindrical metal container that is used for storing a roll of film
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1. The canister's reached its limit.
2. I NEED NEW CANISTERS FROM THE '70s?
3. They look like canisters.
4. The other component on a breathing loop is the carbon-dioxide-absorbent canister.
5. Fill the chimney canister with lump charcoal.
celluloid
/ˈsɛɫəˌɫɔɪd/
nouna thin clear plastic material that is highly flammable, made in sheets, formerly used as film in cinematography
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1. Biographics we pierce the celluloid to discover the real Christopher Lee.
2. A couple of years later, Kodak introduced celluloid film and Marey updated his slot camera in a crucial way.
3. At the time, there was not enough celluloid printed by the studio to meet the early demand.
4. They didn't even print enough celluloid to fulfill the early demand.
5. Guitar picks are made out of a material called celluloid that's highly flammable.
clapperboard
/klˈæpɚbˌoːɹd/
nouna 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
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1. Click the clapperboard icon to get to Reels.
2. ♫ Oh say can you see, ♫ by the dawn's early light (clapperboard snaps) Would've been funny if we all had dove under the table right when she did that.
director's chair
/dɚɹˈɛktɚz tʃˈɛɹ/
phrasea light folding chair that is made of wood, with sides on which arms can be rested and a seat and back made of cloth, usually used by directors on set
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dolly
/ˈdɑɫi/
nouna low platform on wheels that is used for carrying a TV or movie camera
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1. - Who is Dolly?
2. - Is Dolly here?
3. Dolly is overweight.
4. Who's Dolly?
5. - Who's Dolly?
steadicam
/stˈɛdɪkˌæm/
nounany type of camera stabilization system that creates smooth, stable footage while the camera is in motion
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1. The steady cam guy strapped on the Steadicam, hand-carried the Steadicam up there.
2. Our Steadicam operator is getting onto a crane and then we go from the final epic dance move.
3. See, a Steadicam That's what it is.
4. You can actually see the Steadicam with a bubble on the bottom.
5. It's a handheld steadicam.
air ram
/ˈɛɹ ɹˈæm/
nouna pneumatic device used to propel a person or object through the air in film and television production
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storyboard
/ˈstɔɹiˌbɔɹd/
nouna set of pictures or drawings depicting the outline of the plot of a movie, TV series, etc.
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1. The storyboard team sent the polished storyboards back to Kisu for review.
2. The storyboard team sent the polished storyboards back to Kisu for review.
3. Narrator: Storyboards aren't created for every frame.
4. So, what´s a storyboard?
5. Test ideas in rough form, make storyboards.
floodlight
/ˈfɫədˌɫaɪt/
nouna large lamp that produces a powerful beam of light used for lighting areas such as sports grounds or the outside of buildings
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1. The search went on through the night, under the glare of floodlights and the watchful eye of anxious parents.
2. The floodlight Cam 2 Pro does have motion tracking up to 40 feet away.
3. Uplights or spotlights for trees, floodlights for beds, and path lights illuminate a landscape for nighttime enjoyment.
4. Imagine a floodlight coming through your bedroom window.
5. When that didn't work, he aimed massive floodlights at their house all night long.
HD
/ˌeɪtʃdˈiː/
nouna system that provides clear and high-quality pictures on television or computer screens
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1. HD up to the Cloud.
2. It says HD audio?
3. The new MacBooks also have HD 515 graphics which while not a huge change are still a modest improvement over last year.
4. SITO W STLUNOK TLA REOI T HDS IEEth
5. Furthermore, the HD map provides information about the road geometry or unusual traffic events.
shutter
/ˈʃətɝ/
nouna mechanical device in a camera or projector that regulates the exposure time of each frame of film or video
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1. It shuttered thousands of small business.
2. Overnight, he shuttered the monastery food bank, gift shop, church, and retreat house.
3. And small business owners have already shuttered their doors.
4. So shutters are an option as well as Venetian blinds.
5. Half of the attract homes in America have shutters.
optical printer
/ˈɑːptɪkəl pɹˈɪntɚ/
nouna device used in filmmaking to duplicate, manipulate, and enhance film negatives, positives or prints using optical techniques
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apple box
/ˈæpəl bˈɑːks/
nouna wooden or plastic box used on film sets to elevate actors, props or equipment
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baby plate
/bˈeɪbi plˈeɪt/
nouna piece of equipment used to mount lights, cameras, or other accessories to a surface using a 5/8-inch stud
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camera dolly
/kˈæmɹə dˈɑːli/
nouna wheeled device that moves the camera smoothly and steadily during a shot
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balloon light
/bəlˈuːn lˈaɪt/
nouna large, inflatable lighting device used to create soft, diffused light on film sets
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C-stand
/sˈiːstˈænd/
nouna type of photographic and cinematography equipment that consists of a base, two riser columns, and a sliding leg used to hold lighting and light modifiers
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1. I have one of this C-stand here and that just makes creating things really quick.
2. Yeah, I've been very impressed with your C-Stand.
3. Oh my god, where's that C-Stand?
4. Can we have the C-Stand again?
5. - Put that on my CV, C-Stand.
gobo
/ɡˈoʊboʊ/
nouna thin, flat stencil or template that is placed in front of a light source to control the shape or pattern of the emitted light
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camera crane
/kˈæmɹə kɹˈeɪn/
nouna mechanical device used to move a camera vertically, horizontally or diagonally, typically to capture sweeping cinematic shots
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light reflector
/lˈaɪt ɹɪflˈɛktɚ/
nouna flat surface used to reflect light onto a subject to soften shadows and create a more even lighting
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video camera
/vˈɪdɪoʊ kˈæmɹə/
nouna type of camera used for electronic motion picture acquisition, initially developed for the television industry but now commonly used in filmmaking as well
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tripod
/ˈtɹaɪˌpɑd/
nouna three-legged rack used for support
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1. I got a tripod.
2. He's got tripods.
3. Even broke the tripod on the last run.
4. My tripod is a stack of pods.
5. The tripod is stuck.
camera light
/kˈæmɹə lˈaɪt/
nouna lighting tool that is mounted on a camera to provide additional illumination during filming
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three-point lighting kit
/θɹˈiːpˈɔɪnt lˈaɪɾɪŋ kˈɪt/
nouna standard lighting setup consisting of a key light, a fill light, and a back light, used to create a balanced and professional-looking illumination of a subject or scene
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shotgun microphone
/ʃˈɑːtɡʌn mˈaɪkɹəfˌoʊn/
nouna highly directional microphone that captures sound from a specific direction, often used in film and video production to record dialogue and sound effects
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boom pole
/bˈuːm pˈoʊl/
nouna long pole used to hold a microphone near the actors but out of the frame
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mixer
/ˈmɪksɝ/
nounan electronic equipment that is used in cinematography or sound recording which mixes different signals together and produces a single signal
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1. - They had a mixer.
2. Always lock your mixer.
3. You're calling that a mixer?
4. Stand mixer, yerrr.
5. In my marinade, mixer here - add 50ml olive oil A generous amount of rosemary leaves.
projector
/pɹəˈdʒɛktɝ/
nouna device used for making images or videos appear on a screen, wall, or other flat surfaces
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1. You got a 4,000-lumen laser frickin' projector.
2. And as for content, every projector has an HTMI input.
3. For under a hundred bucks, this projector does the job.
4. We set up the projector right here.
5. That projector is so cool.
reel
/ˈɹiɫ/
nouna circular item around which film, wire, etc. is wound
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1. Each story reel is like a rewrite.
2. So things like the air conditioner, the dryer, the hose reel.
3. His mind was reeling.
4. One of my favorite brands is Reel paper.
5. - Reel the baby in. -
shock mount
/ʃˈɑːk mˈaʊnt/
nouna device that suspends a microphone to reduce the transmission of vibrations and handling noise
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shoulder mount rig
/ʃˈoʊldɚ mˈaʊnt ɹˈɪɡ/
nouna camera support device that attaches to the operator's shoulder to provide stability and support while filming
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barn door
/bˈɑːɹn dˈoːɹ/
nouna device attached to a lighting fixture or camera that controls the direction and spread of light
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filmstrip
/fˈɪlmstɹɪp/
nouna series of still images on a film, through which light is shone in order to be projected on a screen
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1. but then you're also connected to our higher self and then your higher self connected to to Oversoul and from the over think of it like here's an analogy that makes this easier to understand think of a film projector you have the film projector and on different filmstrips are different
motion capture
/mˈoʊʃən kˈæptʃɚ/
nouna technique used in computer animation and film production to capture and record the movements of actors or objects for use in digital animation
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film
/ˈfɪɫm/
nounphotographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
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1. Five soldiers filmed the entire time.
2. Film burns.
3. Maybe film some musicallys.
4. Filming a video.
5. Do you guys have film?
sound stage
/sˈaʊnd stˈeɪdʒ/
nounan area in a movie studio with acoustic properties that is used to record sounds of a movie
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1. They had to shut down that whole sound stage forever.
2. In terms of sound stage, it should be a huge step up.
3. There's good sound stage.
4. This scene from The Wolf of Wall Street was shot entirely on a sound stage.
5. Okay, and this is a big sound stage.
spotlight
/ˈspɑtˌɫaɪt/
nouna lamp that produces a very strong beam of light that can be cast on someone or something, particularly a person on stage
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1. spotlight draw attention to an issue
2. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting.
3. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting.
4. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting.
5. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting.