an award from a technical or community college indicating the

successful completion of a course of study

sophisticated, knowledgeable, shrewd

fix or correct difficulties in equipment, software, or interfaces

places where performances are given, such as clubs, stadiums,

concert halls

screenplay based on another published source, such as a novel, short

story, or news article

CGI, the equipment and software used to create digital audiovisual

special effects

nonfiction motion picture describing real-life events, stories, and

people, made for educational or historical purposes

movies that are between 40 and 210 minutes in length

popular screenwriting software

one of the first cameras to show moving pictures, invented by

Thomas Edison

cabinet that enabled individuals to views short film clips through a

viewing port, invented by Thomas Edison

screenplay conceived by the screenwriter and not based on previous

published source

films with a full running time of less than 40 minutes, including all

credits

a sequence of drawings or images that depict the action in a scene,

act, or part of a film; may include director’s notes, sketched in

dialog, or other information needed by the film crew