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insert shot
A close-up of some detail in the scene. (Sort of like a cutaway without the “-away” aspect.)
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frame line
The small sliver of space between frames. This is where two shots are cut apart and joined.
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flex-fill
A round cloth bounce card mounted on a flexible ring that can be folded up when not in use.
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diopter
The diopter is part of the viewfinding system of a camera that can be adjusted to compensate for your own particular eyesight, allowing you to see the groundglass clearly.
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cookie
A flat board, like a flag, but full of irregular holes used for creating a pattern of shadows when put in front of a light.
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nose room
When a subject is in profile, nose room is the space between their face and the edge of the frame, similar to Head Room. In a profile shot, nose room is considered “good” when a little extra room in f [..]
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nose grease
Just what it sounds like. Used in the old trick among camerapersons to lubricate the pressure plate by wiping it along the side of the nose. Nose grease has the scientific name of squalene which is al [..]
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normal lens
In 16mm this is the 25mm lens. In 35mm it is the 50mm lens. It is the point between the widening of the image by the wide angle lens and the magnifiying of the image by the telephoto lens.
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non-reflex
A camera that does not have a “through the lens” viewfinding system, but gives you an image in the viewfinder through a seperate lens. Older Bolexes and Bell & Howell cameras are non-reflex.
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negative matcher
same as Negative Cutter.
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