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Filmmaking Terms Starting With I
The filmmaking terms that begin with I, in alphabetical order.
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Definitions of Filmmaking Terms Starting With I
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IMAX is a proprietary system of high-resolution cameras, film formats, projectors, and theaters known for its massive screens and immersive audio, creating a premium viewing experience.
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IMF App #5 is a specification within the Interoperable Master Format standard for creating the highest-quality master files intended for theatrical distribution.
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A file-based framework for exchanging and archiving digital cinema masters.
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Immersive Audio Bitstream (IAB)
A standardized digital container for delivering multi‑channel object‑based audio in film and broadcast.
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A virtual reality environment for comprehensive quality control reviews
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French Impressionist Cinema was a 1920s avant-garde film movement that emphasized psychological exploration and the subjective experience of characters through innovative visual techniques.
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An improv show is a live comedic performance where the scenes are created spontaneously, and its techniques are a fundamental tool in modern filmmaking.
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The spontaneous creation of dialogue, movement, or action without a fixed script.
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'In the Can' is a film industry idiom that means a scene, a day's worth of shooting, or the entire film has been successfully filmed and recorded.
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The traditional animation process of drawing intermediate frames between key poses.
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Any visual effect achieved directly during principal photography without post production.
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In-Camera VFX (ICVFX) is a virtual production technique that uses real-time 3D environments displayed on LED walls as a direct replacement for greenscreen.
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INFiLED is a leading manufacturer of high-resolution LED display panels widely used for creating immersive digital environments in virtual production studios.
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An insert is a close-up shot of a specific object or detail that is edited into a scene to draw the audience's attention to its importance.
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An insert shot is a close-up shot of a detail within the scene, often used to emphasize a specific object or action.
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"INT." is the standard abbreviation for "Interior" used in a screenplay's slugline to indicate that a scene takes place inside a location.
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"INTERCUT" is a screenwriting device that weaves two or more separate scenes together, cutting back and forth between the parallel actions.
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An editing technique alternating between parallel scenes to build thematic or dramatic connections.
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An internegative is a negative copy of a motion picture made from a master positive, used for creating release prints for theatrical distribution.
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An interpositive is a high-quality positive film print made directly from the original camera negative, serving as the master for creating duplicates.
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An Intimacy Coordinator is a trained professional who ensures the safety, well-being, and consent of actors performing in scenes of intimacy, nudity, or simulated sex.
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An iris in is a classic film transition that begins a scene with a small circular point of the image which then expands to fill the entire screen.
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An iris out is a classic film transition that ends a scene by shrinking the on-screen image into an ever-smaller circle until it disappears into blackness.
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'Italian Suede' is a humorous on-set slang term for gaffer tape, referencing its versatility and the near-magical reverence grips and electricians have for it.
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