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Word of the Week: Inchoate
Inchoate – not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary. Source: Dictionary.com
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Word of the Week: Spruce
Spruce – any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached…
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Word of the Week – Laconic
Laconic – using or marked by use of a minimum of words; brief and pithy; brusque. Source: Dictionary.com
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Word of the Week – Cinephile
Cinephile – a devoted moviegoer, esp. one knowledgeable about the cinema. Source: Dictionary.com [ratings]
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Word of the Week – New Wave
New Wave – the films of a group of young French and Italian filmmakers, beginning in the late 1950s, who…
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Word of the Week – Call Sheet
Call Sheet – a sheet of paper issued to the cast and crew of a film production, created by an…
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Word of the Week – Timecode
Timecode – a sequence of numeric codes generated at regular intervals by a timing system. Time codes are used extensively…
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Word of the Week – Clapperboard
clapperboard – a device used to synchronize picture and sound. It records the scene, take, director, director of photography, date,…
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Word of the Week – Post-production
Post-production – the process by which a film is edited; music tracks (and songs) are composed, performed and recorded; sound…
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Word of the Week – Pre-production
Pre-production – Preparations are made for the shoot, in which cast and crew are hired, locations are selected, and sets…
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Word of the Week – Grip
Grip – a general assistant available on a film set for shifting scenery, moving furniture, etc. Source: Dictionary.com
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Word of the Week – Gaffer
Gaffer – the chief electrician on a motion-picture or television production. Source: Dictionary.com
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Word of the Week – Film Noir
Film Noir – a motion picture with an often grim urban setting, photographed in somber tones and permeated by a…
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