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    Vocabulary for filmmaking
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  • D___. The person responsible for overseeing the creative aspects of a film, including actor performances.
    director
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  • P___. The person with overall responsibility for the film, including budget, schedule, etc.
    producer
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  • S___. The person who writes the script, including dialogue and instructions for scenes.
    screenwriter
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  • A___. Someone who plays a character in a film.
    actor
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  • C___ D___. The person responsible for selecting actors for the various roles in a film.
    casting director
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  • P___. Objects used by actors in the film.
    props
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  • G___ S___. A plain backdrop of a particular colour, that allows for digital backgrounds to be added to a scene later.
    green screen
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  • S___. The music and sound effects used in the film.
    soundtrack
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  • C___. The clothing worn by an actor in a film.
    costume
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  • S___. A visual representation of the scenes in a film, drawn in sequence to plan the shots.
    storyboard
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  • S___. The physical location where a scene is filmed.
    set
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  • S___. The written text of a film, including dialogue and instructions for actors.
    script
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  • C___. A board, sometimes called a slate, with a hinged stick on top used to mark the beginning of a take, and synchronise sound and video.
    clapperboard
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  • I___. Something that doesn't fit in with the context - a device sometimes used in movies for comic effect.
    incongruity
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  • H___. Exaggeration, often used for comic effect.
    hyperbole
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  • F___ W___. An imaginary boundary between the characters and the audience, which is 'broken' when an actor speaks to the audience directly.
    fourth wall
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