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Film Techniques

Subjects : performing-arts, film
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A scene between two people shot exclusively from an angle that includes both characters more or less equally






2. Direct lighting from below or the side






3. A shot from some distance






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






5. Cut to an object - then to a person






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






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






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






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






10. A shot from some distance






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






12. Cut to an object - then to a person






13. The image being shot as part of a whole






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






15. Can be to or from black or white






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






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






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






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






20. Cut into action that is happening simultaneously






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






22. A new image wipes off the previous image






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






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






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






26. The camera is on a crane over the action






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






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






29. Most common editing technique






30. Cut into action that is happening simultaneously






31. A single piece of film uninterrupted by cuts






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






33. The camera films subjects from below






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






35. Direct lighting from below or the side






36. The most common shot






37. The camera is above the subject






38. A new image wipes off the previous image






39. Can be to or from black or white






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






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






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






43. The camera films subjects from below






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






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






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






47. The camera is above the subject






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






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






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