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Film Techniques

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. A scene between two people shot exclusively from an angle that includes both characters more or less equally






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






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






4. Cut into action that is happening simultaneously






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






6. The most common shot






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






8. The image being shot as part of a whole






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






10. A shot from some distance






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






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






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






14. The image being shot as part of a whole






15. The camera is on a crane over the action






16. Direct lighting from below or the side






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






18. Most common editing technique






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






20. Most common editing technique






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






22. Cut to an object - then to a person






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






24. The most common shot






25. A new image wipes off the previous image






26. The camera is above the subject






27. A new image wipes off the previous image






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






29. The camera films subjects from below






30. A single piece of film uninterrupted by cuts






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






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






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






34. The camera is above the subject






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






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






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






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






39. Direct lighting from below or the side






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






41. The camera is on a crane over the action






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






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






44. A single piece of film uninterrupted by cuts






45. A shot from some distance






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






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






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






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






50. Can be to or from black or white