Goof
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A goof in film making is an error made during film production which finds its way into the final released picture. Depending upon the film and the actual scene, the goof may have different effects: a loss in realism, an annoyance, or it could just be funny. It is often a type of continuity error. Goofs are also known as "bloopers" or "mistakes".
There are several types of goofs, for example:
- Somebody or something from the filmcrew is in the picture (e.g., camera and cameraman is reflected in a mirror, or the microphone is visible).
- Chronological or conditional errors (e.g. a cigarette getting longer with the next scene, or a bruise wandering from the left to right leg).
- Historical inaccuracies and anachronisms (e.g., an HDTV set in a film set in the 1970s).
Goofs can be found in a large number of films, even in very expensive productions.
In broader usage, a goof is a mistake, or a foolish person. In the context of foolishness, the word was a favorite of Dennis Farina on the TV series Crime Story.
[edit] Origin
The word "goof" may come from Jewish slang, from the identically-pronounced Hebrew word meaning "body".
Goof: A slang term, common in prisons, meaning a child molester of young boys.[citation needed]
[edit] External links
- Movie Mistakes
- Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics
- Bloopers.it (in Italian)
