BraveSpeaking: S4E. How Did They Do That? [vocab]

Noun the production of movies as an art or industry; a movie theater

cinema
Cinema now brings in way more money than in the olden days. However, old-fashioned cinemas like this one in Brooklyn New York sure are fancier than what we typically see today.

comedian

Noun an entertainer who tells jokes and performs to make an audience laugh

comedian
Robin Williams was a comedian in stand-up comedy shows. He became famous as a comedy actor in his "Mork and Mindy" TV series and was hilarious in many movies -- like "Mrs. Doubtfire!"

computer-generated imagery

Phrase application of computer graphics to create images in films, TV, printed media, art, etc.

computer-generated imagery
Can you guess which side of this picture is a photograph and which side is computer-generated imagery? It's becoming almost impossible to tell the difference between real life and CGI.

feat

Noun extraordinary achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength

feat
What a feat for Jake Sully to go from human form, where he is paralyzed from the waist down, to his Avatar form where he walks, feels, and becomes a hero of the Na'vi on Pandora.

film

Noun a movie

film
Going out to see a film is becoming less popular. The number of movie goers in the US dropped to the lowest it's been in 20 years. The question is: why?

insurance company

Noun a company that provides a guarantee of compensation for a specific loss, injury or damage

insurance company
Insurance companies insist that stuntmen and stuntwomen do dangerous scenes instead of famous actors because it would cost too much if the stars got injured.

scene

Noun a part of a movie or play, in which a particular action or activity occurs

scenes
Here is Keanu Reeves doing a cool move in The Matrix. He trained for six months to be able to do his own fight scenes.

special effects

Noun visual and sound illusions created for movies by props, camerawork, computer graphics, etc

special effects
We see Spider-Man punching Sandman through the chest with the help of special effects and Humbly, born without his right hand, who took Maguire's place when they filmed the scene.

studio

Noun a place where movies, television shows, or radio programs are made

film production studios
'London has Fallen' was shot at Nu Boyana, a large film studio in Bulgaria that's gaining popularity for movie-makers worldwide. They built an incredible London set including St. Paul’s cathedral.

stunt

Noun an action displaying spectacular skill and daring

stunt
For this famous stunt in Safety Last (1923), they built a set on the roof of the actual building. They copied the top two floors of the building and laid down mattresses in case Harold Lloyd fell the 20 feet or so.