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  2. Ergonomics - Wikipedia

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    The term ergonomics (from the Greek ἔργον, meaning "work", and νόμος, meaning "natural law") first entered the modern lexicon when Polish scientist Wojciech Jastrzębowski used the word in his 1857 article Rys ergonomji czyli nauki o pracy, opartej na prawdach poczerpniętych z Nauki Przyrody (The Outline of Ergonomics; i.e. Science of Work, Based on the Truths Taken from the ...

  3. Camera dolly - Wikipedia

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    The camera is mounted to the dolly and the camera operator and focus puller or camera assistant usually ride on the dolly to push the dolly back and forth. The camera dolly is generally used to produce images which involve moving the camera toward or away from a subject while a take is being recorded, a technique known as a " dolly shot ".

  4. Intermittent mechanism - Wikipedia

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    The film is transported one frame when the shutter is blocking illumination of the film. An intermittent mechanism or intermittent movement is a device or movement which regularly advances an object, web, or plastic film and then holds it in place. This process is commonly used in industry and manufacturing.

  5. Push processing - Wikipedia

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    Push processing in photography, sometimes called uprating, refers to a film developing technique that increases the effective sensitivity of the film being processed. [ 1 ] [ page needed ] Push processing involves developing the film for more time, possibly in combination with a higher temperature, than the manufacturer's recommendations.

  6. Human Factors in Engineering and Design - Wikipedia

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    First published in 1957 by Ernest J. McCormick, the book is considered a classic in human factors and ergonomics, and one of the best-established texts in the field. [2] [3] It is frequently taught in upper-level and graduate courses in the U.S., and is relied on by practicing human factors and ergonomics professionals. [3]

  7. Focus puller - Wikipedia

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    "Pulling focus" refers to the act of changing the camera lens's focus distance to a moving subject's distance from the focal plane, or the changing distance between a stationary object and a moving camera. For example, if an actor moves from 8 metres (26 ft) to 3 metres (9.8 ft) away from the focal plane, the focus puller changes the lens's ...

  8. Cinematic techniques - Wikipedia

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    Movement can be used extensively by film makers to make meaning. It is how a scene is put together to produce an image. A famous example of this, which uses "dance" extensively to communicate meaning and emotion, is the film, West Side Story. Provided in this alphabetised list of film techniques used in motion picture filmmaking. There are a ...

  9. Ergonomic hazard - Wikipedia

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    Contact stress can also be created through pushing, gripping, pinching, pulling, and lifting objects that can place additional force on the body's joints. Increasing these forces requires additional muscle exertion, and places greater loads on joints and connective tissues which can cause fatigue and may contribute to musculoskeletal disorders ...