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A Q&A session is an interactive exchange where an audience asks questions to speakers or creators.
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Film Terms Starting With Q
15 entries in the Movie Wiki begin with Q, listed alphabetically with a one-line definition each. Open any of them for the full explanation.
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Definitions of Film Terms Starting With Q
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Filmmaking
A QC (Quality Control) report is a time-coded document that flags all technical errors found in a film's final master file before distribution.
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Industry
A QoS Monitor is a system or software tool used in film and broadcast production to continuously analyze network performance metrics and ensure the Quality of Service meets the stringent demands of real-time video streaming.
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Others
A Quantum Supremacy Claim is a declaration by a research entity that it has demonstrated a quantum computer solving a specific, often contrived, computational problem that even the most powerful classical supercomputers cannot feasibly solve.
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Filmmaking
Quasar Tubes are a popular brand of professional, tube-shaped LED lights known for their high-quality color rendering and versatility on film sets.
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Genres
Queer cinema explores non-normative sexualities and gender identities, challenging heteronormative perspectives and celebrating LGBTQ+ experiences.
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Genres
A queer drama is a genre of film that focuses on the lives, experiences, and relationships of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) characters within a dramatic narrative framework.
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Others
Queer theory is a critical lens used in film analysis to challenge and deconstruct normative ideas about gender, sexuality, and identity.
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Industry
Queerbaiting is a marketing tactic that hints at, but never explicitly confirms, same-sex romance or LGBTQ+ identity to attract a queer audience without alienating mainstream viewers.
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Filmmaking
A quickie slate is an informal, expedited method of marking a take when a full clapperboard is impractical.
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Filmmaking
'Quiet on Set' is the command given by the First Assistant Director to demand complete silence from the cast and crew immediately before filming a take.
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General
Quiet quitting describes employees limiting efforts to their formal job requirements, no more.
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Characters
The quirky inventor is a character archetype of a brilliant but socially awkward or eccentric genius whose creations drive the plot, for better or worse.
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Pop Culture
A quote tweet is a feature on social media platforms like X that embeds another user's post within a new one, allowing for added commentary.
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