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Film Techniques

Subjects : performing-arts, film
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A single piece of film uninterrupted by cuts






2. A scene between two people shot exclusively from an angle that includes both characters more or less equally






3. The most common shot






4. The camera films subjects from below






5. Cut or dissolve to action that happened in the past






6. A kind of fade in which one image is slowly replaced by another






7. A single piece of film uninterrupted by cuts






8. The most common shot






9. Most common editing technique






10. A shot taken from a normal height or at the character's eye level






11. Can be to or from black or white






12. A stationary camera where the lens moves to make an object seem to move closer to or further away from the camera






13. Can be to or from black or white






14. Soft lighting on the actor's face or from behind






15. The camera is on a track that allows it to move with the action






16. A stationary camera moves up or down along a vertical axis






17. The camera is above the subject






18. A stationary camera moves from side to side on a horizontal axis






19. Sound that cannot be heard by the characters but is designed for audience reaction only






20. Cut into action that is happening simultaneously






21. Sound that could logically be heard by the characters in the film






22. Sound that could logically be heard by the characters in the film






23. Cut to an object - then to a person






24. The camera is on a track that allows it to move with the action






25. A kind of fade in which one image is slowly replaced by another






26. Cut into action that is happening simultaneously






27. The image takes up at least 80 percent of the frame






28. The image takes up at least 80 percent of the frame






29. Direct lighting from below or the side






30. A stationary camera where the lens moves to make an object seem to move closer to or further away from the camera






31. Cut or dissolve to action that happened in the past






32. The camera is above the subject






33. Often a long shot or a series of shots that sets the scene






34. A shot of one subject - then another - then back to the first






35. A shot of one subject - then another - then back to the first






36. Often a long shot or a series of shots that sets the scene






37. A shot from some distance






38. Direct lighting from below or the side






39. The scene is flooded with light - creating a bright and open looking scene






40. Most common editing technique






41. Cut to an object - then to a person






42. A new image wipes off the previous image






43. The image being shot as part of a whole






44. The scene is flooded with light - creating a bright and open looking scene






45. A shot from some distance






46. Soft lighting on the actor's face or from behind






47. A scene between two people shot exclusively from an angle that includes both characters more or less equally






48. The camera is on a crane over the action






49. A stationary camera moves from side to side on a horizontal axis






50. The camera films subjects from below