Annie's glossary of Liberal Arts

This glossary contains the most important words that can be used by people in the movie industry.

actor: noun; A person whose profession is acting on the stage, in movies, or on television.; Example: One of my brothers is an actor.; en: acteur
ambience: noun; The character and atmosphere of a place.; Example: The ambience in this scene is remarkable.; en: ambiance
camera: noun; A device that consists of a lightproof chamber with an aperture fitted with a lens and a shutter through which the image of an object is projected onto a surface for recording (as on a photosensitive film or an electronic sensor) or for translation into electrical impulses (as for television broadcast).; Example: They are using a great camera to create this movie.; en: caméra
character: noun; A person in a novel, play, or movie.; Example: I love the characters in this movie.; en: personnage
cine-projector: noun; Projects successive frames from a reel of film to create moving pictures.; Example: This cine-projector illustrates a romance movie tonight.; en: ciné-projecteur
director: noun; A person who supervises the actors, camera crew, and other staff for a movie, play, television program, or similar production.; Example: The director of the film is not able to know how the camera works.; en: réalisateur
extras: noun; Performer in a film, television show, stage, musical, opera or ballet production, who appears in a nonspeaking or nonsinging (silent) capacity, usually in the background (for example, in an audience or busy street scene).; Example: One of the extras talked during the scene when he wasn't suppose to.; en: figurants
film set: noun; Set (material to be printed) by projecting it onto photographic film from which the printing surface is prepared.; Example: They decided to do the film set outside.; en: plateau de tournage
genre: noun; A category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content.; Example: Movies in romantic genre are my favorites.; en: genre
mounting: noun; A backing, setting, or support for something.; Example: The mounting is the longest part of a movie.; en: montage
produce: verb; To provide funding for.; Example: My father wants to produce a movie by the end of the year.; en: réaliser
producer: noun; A person responsible for the financial and managerial aspects of making of a movie or broadcast or for staging a play, opera, etc.; Example: The producer of comedy movies are usually funny.; en: réalisateur
scene: noun; A division of an act presenting continuous action in one place.; Example: This scene in the movie is the most hilarious.; en: scène
scenario: noun; An outline or synopsis of a play.; Example: My scenario is the one about the sad girl.; en: scénario
screen: noun; A flat panel or area on an electronic device such as a television, computer, or smartphone, on which images and data are displayed.; Example: This screen is pretty big.; en: écran
script: noun; The written text of a stage play, screenplay, or broadcast, specifically : the one used in production or performance.; Example: My script is the saddest one.; en: scénario
scriptwriter: noun; A person who writes a script for a play, movie, or broadcast.; Example: The scriptwriter reversed two scripts by accident.; en: scénariste
set: verb; To make scenically ready for a performance.; Example: Set the stage so that they can play the scene, please.; en: décorer
shoot: verb; To record something (as on film or videotape) with a camera.; Example: We are shooting the movie tomorrow.; en: filmer
studio: noun; A place maintained and equipped for the transmission of radio or television programs.; Example: The best movies were produced by that studio.; en: studio
stunt: noun; A person employed to take an actor's place in performing dangerous stunts.; Example: The stunt is this movie was the actor's brother.; en: cascadeur
wardrobe: noun; The costume department or costumes of a theater or movie company.; Example: The wardrobe of the protagonist has a lot of details in it.; en: costume