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Film Techniques

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. Cut into action that is happening simultaneously






2. The most common shot






3. The camera is on a crane over the action






4. The most common shot






5. Cut into action that is happening simultaneously






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






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






8. Direct lighting from below or the side






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






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






11. The camera is on a crane over the action






12. Direct lighting from below or the side






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






14. A single piece of film uninterrupted by cuts






15. A shot from some distance






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The camera films subjects from below






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






25. The camera films subjects from below






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






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






28. A new image wipes off the previous image






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






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






31. Cut to an object - then to a person






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






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






34. A shot from some distance






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






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






37. The image being shot as part of a whole






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






39. Most common editing technique






40. The camera is above the subject






41. A single piece of film uninterrupted by cuts






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






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






44. The camera is above the subject






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






46. A new image wipes off the previous image






47. Can be to or from black or white






48. Cut to an object - then to a person






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






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