| Academy Award |
an award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievement in motion picture production and performance, also called an Oscar. |
| animated cartoon |
a motion picture made by photographing a series of drawings showing stages of movement. The motion seems real when the drawings are shown quickly one after another. |
| cartoon |
a motion picture made from a set of pictures. [1/2 definitions] |
| celluloid |
a plastic that burns easily. Celluloid is used for motion picture film. |
| cinema |
motion pictures generally. [3 definitions] |
| cinematography |
the art or technique of photographing motion pictures. |
| colorization |
the process by which color is added to motion picture images that were originally filmed in black and white. |
| dolly |
a low cart or platform with small wheels, used for moving heavy objects, such as television or motion picture cameras, or for maneuvering in low spaces, as under automobiles. [2/6 definitions] |
| film |
a motion picture; movie. [2/5 definitions] |
| filmic |
of, pertaining to, or like motion pictures or cinematography. [1/2 definitions] |
| gobo |
a dark screen used to reduce the amount of light that reaches a motion picture or television camera lens. [1/2 definitions] |
| klieg light |
a powerful, bright arc light used esp. to light the sets for motion pictures. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. [1/3 definitions] |
| movie |
a motion picture; film. [3/2 definitions] |
| moving picture |
see "motion picture." |
| on-screen |
occurring in a motion picture or television program, or on a projection screen. [2 definitions] |
| Orson Welles |
U.S. actor, screenwriter, producer, and critically acclaimed motion picture director who first gained national recognition for his role in the 1938 radio broadcast adaptation of H.G. Wells's novel, The War of the Worlds (b.1915--d.1985). |
| Oscar |
the statuette given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in recognition of an Academy Award. [1/2 definitions] |
| picture |
a motion picture; movie; film. [1/7 definitions] |
| rush1 |
(usu. pl.) in motion pictures, the first prints made after filming. [1/12 definitions] |
| screenplay |
the scenario or script of a motion picture. |