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25: 381:. Each episode ended — and the credits rolled over — a "freeze frame" shot emulating those of 1970s dramas. However, the scene was not actually frozen. The actors simply stood motionless in position while other activities (pouring coffee, a convict escaping, a chimpanzee throwing paper) continued around them. 140:
is a term in live stage performance, for a technique in which actors freeze at a particular point to enhance a scene or show an important moment in production. Spoken word may enhance the effect, with a narrator or one or more characters telling their personal thoughts regarding the situation.
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is when a single frame of content shows repeatedly on the screen—"freezing" the action. This can be done in the content itself, by printing (on film) or recording (on video) multiple copies of the same source frame. This produces a static
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hitting a microphone with his hand. These short black and white freeze frames depict an event that will occur later in the episode, and usually last for three seconds. The technique first appeared in the fourth episode of
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also makes extensive use of freeze frames shots, usually to gain a better focus on a character's facial expression or emotion at a critical scene.
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was famous for its cliffhanger freeze frames, especially its end of season cliffhanger freeze frames. The most memorable being the close of
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where Goopy and Bagha act like a pair of statues in order to hoodwink a ferocious tiger. The same technique is also used by Ray in
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history" and "caused such uproar when it originally aired that it had to be altered for future broadcasts".
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is known for his use of freeze frame shots. Notable examples include the last scene of
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used the same "Freeze-frame cliffhanger" in original broadcasts of most episodes.
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where JR is shot at his offices in Ewing Oil and is shown lifeless on the floor.
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used the technique frequently when depicting the death of a character, as in
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used a "Freeze-frame cliffhanger" in its first two seasons (59 episodes).
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where the first appearance of the adult George Bailey (played by
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An early use of the freeze frame in classic Hollywood cinema was
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ended with a freeze-frame of Moore tossing her hat in the air.
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This technique is used quite a lot in Peter Hedges' 2003 film
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to introduce Ganesh Mama, one of the characters in the movie.
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Extended display of a single frame in television and film
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The 1970s American war comedy-drama television series
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to capture moments he feels particularly significant.
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