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Film Techniques

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A kind of fade in which one image is slowly replaced by another






2. Can be to or from black or white






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






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






5. Most common editing technique






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






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






8. The image being shot as part of a whole






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






10. The camera films subjects from below






11. The most common shot






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A shot from some distance






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






20. The camera is above the subject






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






22. A single piece of film uninterrupted by cuts






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






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






25. Cut into action that is happening simultaneously






26. The scene is flooded with shadows and darkness - creating suspense or suspicion






27. The camera is on a crane over the action






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






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






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






31. Cut into action that is happening simultaneously






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






33. The image being shot as part of a whole






34. The scene is flooded with shadows and darkness - creating suspense or suspicion






35. Can be to or from black or white






36. The camera is above the subject






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






38. A shot from some distance






39. Most common editing technique






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






41. Cut to an object - then to a person






42. The camera is on a crane over the action






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






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






45. The camera films subjects from below






46. Direct lighting from below or the side






47. A new image wipes off the previous image






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






49. Direct lighting from below or the side






50. Cut to an object - then to a person