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Film Techniques

Subjects : performing-arts, film
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A shot taken from a normal height or at the character's eye level






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






3. Most common editing technique






4. Most common editing technique






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






6. Cut to an object - then to a person






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






8. The camera films subjects from below






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






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






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






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






13. A shot from some distance






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






15. Cut into action that is happening simultaneously






16. Cut into action that is happening simultaneously






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






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






19. The most common shot






20. Can be to or from black or white






21. The camera is on a crane over the action






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






23. A single piece of film uninterrupted by cuts






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






25. Cut to an object - then to a person






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






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






28. A shot from some distance






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






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






31. Can be to or from black or white






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






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






34. The camera films subjects from below






35. The image being shot as part of a whole






36. The image being shot as part of a whole






37. A new image wipes off the previous image






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






39. The camera is above the subject






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






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






42. Direct lighting from below or the side






43. The most common shot






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






45. Direct lighting from below or the side






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






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






48. The camera is on a crane over the action






49. The camera is above the subject






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