Classical Hollywood Cinema: A conventional style of filmmaking with a particular model of narrative structure, editing technique, mise-en-scene, dialogue, music, etc. Narrative is presented in a clear cause-and-effect chain, with definite closure.

 

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Classical Hollywood Cinema: A conventional style of filmmaking with a particular model of narrative structure, editing technique, mise-en-scene, dialogue, music, etc. Narrative is presented in a clear cause-and-effect . . . View Full Definition

Classical Haiku: Another term for the hokku, the predecessor of the modern haiku. See hokku and haiku.

Classical Period: In the history of theatrical cinema, the 1920s-50s when the Hollywood studio system of film production held total power and evolved the classical style of filmmaking. In a genre's evolutiona . . . View Full Definition

Neoclassical: Movement in music where the characteristics are crisp and direct.

Classical Conditioning: Elicitation of a response by a stimulus that normally does not elicit that response. The response is one that is mediated primarily by the autonomic nervous system (such as salivation or a c . . . View Full Definition

Classical: Established ideals of perfection.

Cinematics: A term used to describe the non-interactive scenes in video games that help tell the story.

Cinematographer: The person overseeing all aspects of the film image--including lighting and the operation of the camera.

Cinematography: The process of making a film image, and the characteristics of the film image.

Cinemascope: A widescreen, anamorphic film process with an aspect ratio of 2.35 to 1.