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FREEZE FRAME PHOTOGRAPHY [1 record]

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Record 1 1988-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cinematography
DEF

A single frame of a moving shot arrested for as long as required by an optical printing process ... to concentrate attention on a phase of action, e.g., a football goal, or to lengthen a shot which is not long enough.

Key term(s)
  • stop action photography
  • stop frame photography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cinématographie
DEF

Trucage qui s'obtient par la répétition du même plan lors du montage, de façon à donner une impression d'immobilité (film).

OBS

Certains auteurs appellent ce procédé "arrêt sur l'image", mais il est probable qu'ils confondent avec l'arrêt d'un magnétoscope ou la commande d'un projecteur de télécinéma.

Key term(s)
  • gel d'image

Spanish

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