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Film Terms Glossary | ||
Cinematic Terms | Definition and Explanation | |
U-matic | > | refers to 3/4 inch magnetic tape, originally a professional cassette tape format now being supplanted by new digital formats; a competing tape format was the inferior 1/2" VHS or beta |
unbilled role | > | a 'supporting' role for a major (sometimes minor) star that is officially credited (usually in the end credits), but no mention (or billing) is made in the film's advertisements or the opening credits; contrast with cameo and uncredited role. |
uncredited role | > | a role that a major (or minor) star plays that is not credited in the credits or in the film's poster; contrast with cameo and unbilled role. |
underacting | > | refers to an understated, neutral and muted acting performance; contrast with overacting |
undercranking | > | refers to the slowing down of a camera, by shooting at less than the standard 24 fps, so that the image, when normally projected, will appear in fast motion; often used to produce a comic effect |
underexposed | > | refers to a film shot that has less light than normal, causing an indistinct, dimly-lit, unclear image; the opposite of overexposed |
underground film | > | a low-budget, non-commercial film, usually independently-made, without the traditional sources of funding or distribution |
unions | > | organizations that represent professionals in the motion picture industry (e.g., directors, actors, writers, etc.), and help those individuals negotiate contracts, receive recognition, pursue rights, protect interests, etc.; aka guilds |
unreliable narrator | > | A literary term meaning a protagonist or narrator whose perspective is skewed to their own perspective, producing a portrayal of events that may or may not be accurate or truthful; the lack of credibility may be deliberate or due to a lack of knowledge |
unspool | > | a slang term meaning to screen or show a film |
utopia(n) | > | refers to an imaginary, ideal (or mythical), perfect state or place (especially in its laws, government, social and moral conditions), often with magical healing, restorative properties; see also its opposite - dystopia |
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