Movies for TV - Early Television Foundation

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FUNDAMENTALS
blimp A soundproof cover which encloses the film camera dur-
ing shooting. Its is purpose to deaden the sound of the camera
and it prevent from being picked up by the microphone when
sound films.
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bloom A glare caused by light being reflected into the camera
lens, or by large white areas in the scene or film.
blooper A device for making a hole in the sound track on a film
where a splice occurs to prevent a "plop" in the loudspeaker
as it passes the sound head. If possible, the splice is made at
a point where there is no modulation.
boom A long arm which suspends the microphone over the heads
of the actors in a television or movie studio and keeps it out
of the field of the camera. Also known as a crane when used
to support a camera.
business Any bit of action which is not able to be described by
any usual terms with short words, and which, while adding
a lot to the story, is only incidental. For example, the scene
is a cocktail party; business would be a general shot of the
guests drinking and talking and getting drinks.
busy background A background with so much detail that some
of the effectiveness of the actors is lost.
camera field angle scale A plastic scale used by producers in
planning camera shots. It is transparent and shows the various
angles of field covered by the different lenses in use;
used with the floor plan, it enables most of the camera work
to be planned before the production starts.
cans Slang for earphones worn by almost everyone in the studio
during operations.
celluloid A mixture of pyroxylin and camphor, originally a trade
name. It was the base for all early films, but now it is used
only
for 35 mm film and still cameras. When cold it is hard
and strong, but on warming it becomes soft. It is highly in-
flammable and not used for 16 mm film.
clip A short length of film "clipped" or cut from a complete film.