- aspect ratio - The width-to-height ratio of a movie frame and
screen. Standard aspect ratio is 1.33 to 1; CinemaScope uses
2.35 to 1. - A filmmaker, usually a director, with a
recognizable, strong personal style. - best boy - The chief
assistant to the gaffer on a set. - A movable arm that holds a
microphone over actors' heads during filming. - A film or movie
enthusiast. - The trademark used for an anamorphic wide-screen
process. - cinéma vérité - A style of filmmaking that stresses
unbiased realism and often contains unedited sequences. - The
shots, including closeups and reverse angles, that a director
takes in addition to the master shot. - 1. The instruction to
stop the camera and the action in front of the camera. - 2. The
process of editing a film or shortening a scene. - A brief shot
that interrupts the continuity of the main action of a film,
often used to depict related matter or indicate concurrent
action. - day for night - A shot filmed during the day, which
appears on the screen as a night scen