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AVID

Entertainment; Movies

Manufacturer of a popular non-linear editing system. Often used to refer to the system itself, as "AVID editor". Competitors include Lightworks and Apple's FinalCut Pro.

Axis of Action

Entertainment; Movies

In the continuity editing system, the "Axis of Action" is an imaginary line that passes through the two main actors of a scene, defining the spatial relations of all the elements of the scene as ...

A low-budget, second tier movie, frequently the 2nd movie in a double-feature billing. B-films were cheaper for studios because they did not involve the most highly paid actors or costly sets, and ...

Back Projection

Entertainment; Movies

Also Known As: Rear Projection. A photographic technique whereby live action is filmed in front of a screen which the background action is projected on. Originally used for scenes occuring in ...

Background Artist

Entertainment; Movies

Also Known As: Scenic Artist, Backgrounds. A person responsible for designing or constructing the art placed at the rear of a set. See also matte artist.

Backlot

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Also Known As: Back lot. A large, undeveloped area on studio property used for constructing large open-air sets or for filming wilderness scenes.

Banned

Entertainment; Movies

Many countries have either government or official movie classification boards who are responsible for determining the suitability of a movie for release in their country or region. These boards ...