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Film Techniques

Subjects : performing-arts, film
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A stationary camera moves from side to side on a horizontal axis






2. The camera is on a crane over the action






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






4. The image being shot as part of a whole






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






6. Can be to or from black or white






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






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






9. Cut into action that is happening simultaneously






10. The camera is above the subject






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






12. Cut into action that is happening simultaneously






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






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






15. The camera films subjects from below






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






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






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






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






20. Most common editing technique






21. The camera films subjects from below






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






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






24. A shot from some distance






25. The most common shot






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






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






28. The camera is on a crane over the action






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The most common shot






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






37. A new image wipes off the previous image






38. Direct lighting from below or the side






39. Direct lighting from below or the side






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






41. A new image wipes off the previous image






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






43. A single piece of film uninterrupted by cuts






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






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






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






47. A shot from some distance






48. The camera is above the subject






49. Cut to an object - then to a person






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