Goof

Generically, the word goof is another term for a mistake. However, the term is also used in a number of specific senses. Several origins have been proposed for the word. According to Merriam-Webster, "goof" is likely a variation of "goff" in an English dialect, meaning simpleton.[1] Some say the word may come from an identically pronounced Hebrew word meaning "body", some even say it was just a mistake happened while typing the word " good", hence the word "goof" is also known as other word for mistake. Others believe that it was inspired by the Disney character, Goofy (though it is more likely that the character got his name from the word, not the word from the character). See the etymological explanation of Hessu Hopo, 'Goofy' in Finnish language. There is a Spanish word, "gofio," which refers to the balls of toasted flour and salt eaten by the original inhabitants of the Canary Islands. In Latin America (esp. Cuba) the word "comegofio" (lit. "gofio-eater") came to refer to anyone from the Canaries, stereotyped as primitive or stupid.

For Walt Disney's character, see Goofy.

Cinema

In filmmaking, a goof is a mistake made during film production that 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"[2] or "mistakes".

There are several types of goofs, for example:

  • Somebody or something from the film crew is in the picture that wasn't planned (e.g., camera and cameraman is reflected in a mirror, or the microphone is visible, a rope pushing a character over is visible, a hook pulling a character up in the air is visible).
  • Chronological or conditional errors (e.g. a cigarette getting longer with the next scene, a cup or glass gaining in volume in the next scene, damage to a building that disappears, or moved props)
  • Historical inaccuracies and anachronisms (e.g., an HDTV set in a film set in the 1970s, radio tower in cowboy movie).
  • scientific errors of script errors (e.g. in Hollywood Henrietta claims that here twins are from Jake because it runs in his familie, but this kind of twins can occurs only by femalal ancestry.)
  • Geographic: an object or landmark reveals the scene was filmed in a different city than the city it is set. This is very common in Hollywood films that are shot in Canada.
  • Problems in audio or soundtrack (e.g. a dog barking before its mouth moves, a person's lips carry on moving after they have finished speaking).
  • Intertitles displaying wrong words (e.g. a character called "John" may have his name misspelled Jhon in the subtitles by accident).
  • Editing errors, where dialog or events in one scene refer to material that occurred in a prior scene in the screenplay, but which was deleted in the final cut of the film.

Goofs can be found in a large number of films, even in very expensive productions. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope for example has been counted to have 200 goofs in it, ranging from disappearing props, to a storm trooper hitting his head on an opening door.

See also

References
  1. "Definition Merriam Webster". Archived from the original on 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
  2. Normally used on the IMDb site for bloopers. Archived 2010-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
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