Cinema and Filmmaking Glossary 2
Ein Filmlexikon - Englisch-Deutsch
English-German Filmmaking Glossary
German words and expressions related to motion pictures, cameras, and filmmaking
Cinema Glossary Part 2 (L-Z)
Noun genders are indicated by: r (der, masc.), e (die, fem.), s (das, neu.)
Abbreviations: adj. (adjective), adv. (adverb), n. (noun), v. (verb), pl. (plural)
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CINEMA & FILMMAKING Glossary: A-K | L-Z
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L
lead/leading role e Hauptrolle (-n)
supporting role e Nebenrolle (-n)
Also see Academy Awards - Categories
lens (camera) s Objektiv (-e)
lighting e Beleuchtung
location r Drehort (-e)
on location vor Ort, außerhalb des Studios
on the set am Set, im Studio
location manager, unit manager r Aufnahmeleiter (-)
location scout r Motivsucher, r Location Scout
long shot, wide shot e Totale, e Totalaufnahme
Filmtitel auf Deutsch
What are the German titles of famous Hollywood movies?
M
majors (pl.) die großen Filmstudios (MGM/UA, 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Universal, Disney)
makeup e Maske, s Makeup
makeup artist r Maskenbildner
microphone s Mikrofon
mix v. mischen (sound)
mixer r Mixer (sound technician)
model maker r Modellbauer (-)
morphing das Morphen/Morphing, Morph-Effekte (pl.)
Morphen: Durch Überblenden einer geometrischen Struktur oder eines Bildes kann man Gegestände oder Gesichter verwandeln oder "morphen".
MOS “mit out sound” (film term attributed to German actor/director Erich von Stroheim's version of "without sound" for a scene shot without sound)
motion picture r Film (-e), r Streifen (-)
movie, motion picture r Film, r Streifen
movie star r Filmstar (-s)
movie theater, cinema s Kino (-s), s Lichtspieltheater (-)
music e Musik
Also see Academy Awards - Categories
musical director (in credits) Musik
music editor (in credits) r Musik-Schnitt
N
narration r Kommentar
offscreen narration der Off-Kommentar
NC-17 frei ab 17 (movie rating)
negative (film) s Negativ (-e)
O
off, off-camera, offscreen, offstage s Off, nicht im Bild
offscreen narration der Off-Kommentar
offscreen voice eine Stimme aus dem Off
original sound, direct sound r O-Ton or die O-Töne (pl.)
This term also refers to the original-language version of a film, as opposed to the dubbed, foreign-language version. (Also see "dubbing")
ADR (automatic dialogue replacement, looping) ADR, e ADR-Synchronisation
sound dub/dubbing e Synchronisation
original sound with subtitles OmU or O.m.U. (Original mit Untertiteln)
Other similar German terms: OF (Originalfassung, original version) and O.m.engl.U. (Originalfassung mit englischen Untertiteln, original version with English subtitles)
P
pan (n.) r Schwenk
pan (v.) schwenken
pan (criticize) harte Kritik üben an (acc.)
performer, actor r Darsteller (-), e Darstellerin (-nen)
period film r Ausstattungsfilm, r Kostümfilm
PG-13 frei ab 13
plot e Handlung, e Story
producer r Produzent (-e)
line producer r Line Producer (assistant to head producer)
production manager, unit manager r Produktionsleiter
premiere e Premiere, e Uraufführung
print (cinema) e Kopie (-n)
projector r Projektor
R
R-rating frei ab 16
Die FSK ("Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle") rating board rates all films and videos released in Germany.
reverse angle/shot r Achsensprung
rough cut r Rohschnitt
running time e Laufzeit
rushes (pl.) kurze Filmmuster
S
scene e Szene (-n)
scene change r Kulissenwechsel
scenery, sets Kulissen (pl.)
backdrop, piece of scenery e Kulisse
screen (movie) e Leinwand
screen (TV) r Bildschirm
screen (v.) einen Film zeigen
screening (n.) e Vorführung
screenplay, script s Drehbuch (-bücher)
screenwriter r Drehbuchautor (-en)
score (film) e Filmmusik
set (film) r Set, e Bühne
on the set am Set, bei den Dreharbeiten
set design e Ausstattung
set designer r Ausstatter, r Bühnenbildner
set in... (a place) spielt in...
the film is set in Berlin der Film spielt in Berlin
setting r Drehort (location)
setting Raum und Zeit der Handlung (place & time period)
shade, visor (light); aperture, f-stop e Blende
The German word Blende can have several meanings in English, depending on the context. It refers to the visor on lights, the aperature of a camera lens, or the fade-in or fade-out of a scene (die Auf-, Abblende)
shot, take e Aufnahme, e Einstellung
silent film/movie r Stummfilm
slate, clapper, clapboard (film) e Synchronklappe, e Klappe (-n)
slow motion e Zeitlupe
speeded up im Zeitraffer
sound r Ton
sound effect r Geräuscheffekt
sound engineer r/e Toningenieur(in)
Also see Academy Awards - Categories
soundtrack r Soundtrack
special effects, FX die Special Effects (pl.), Spezialeffekte (pl.)
split-screen (framing) r Kasch (-s)
Note: The term Kasch can refer to a vignetted frame, a split-screen frame (shooting twice with alternate sides of the frame covered), or the type of framing (wide-screen horizontal, square, round vignette, vertical, etc.) for various scenes.
spotlight, floodlight r Scheinwerfer
subtitles e Untertitel (pl.)
stand-in r Lichtdouble
star, movie star r Filmstar (-s)
still photographer r Standfotograf
still photo(s) s Standfoto (e Standfotos)
studio s Studio (-s), das Atelier
stunt man (men) r Stuntmann (-männer)
stunt woman (women) e Stuntfrau (-en)
stunt coordinator/supervisor Stunt-Koordination (in credits)
stunts die Stunts (pl.)
supporting role e Nebenrolle (-n)
leading role e Hauptrolle (-n)
Also see Academy Awards - Categories
T
take, shot (film) e Take, e Einstellung (-en)
telephoto lens s Tele-Objektiv, s Tele
wide-angle lens s Weitwinkelobjektiv, s Weitwinkel
tilt (v.) neigen
title r Titel (-)
See: Filmtitel auf Deutsch
time lapse photography e Zeitrafferphotographie
speeded up im Zeitraffer
tracking (shot) e Kamerafahrt
U
UFA e Ufa (pron. OOH-fa, historical German film studio)
unit manager r Aufnahmeleiter (on-location filming manager)
V
vignette (framing) r Kasch (-s) - round, square, horiz., vert. framing
See the "split-screen" entry for more on Kasch.
visual effects visuelle Effekte
Also see Academy Awards - Categories
W
walk-on part/role e Statistenrolle (-n)
She only had a walk-on part.
Sie war nur eine Statistin/Komparsin.
wardrobe Kostüme (pl.)
wide angle lens s Weitwinkelobjektiv (-e)
widescreen e Breitwand (-wände)
wide shot, long shot (film) e Weitaufnahme (-n), e Totalaufnahme (-n)
wipe (n.) e Schiebeblende
X
X-rated, NC-17 freigegeben ab 17
Z
zoom lens e Gummilinse, s Zoomobjektiv
zoom shot s Zoom, e Zoomaufnahme
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Filmlexikon - Spielfilm.de
A good film glossary with explanations in German. From Spielfim.de.
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The German-Hollywood Connection
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IMDb Film Glossary
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Online Film Wörterbuch
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Die Adresse für Filmschaffende. German only.
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