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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. The image being shot as part of a whole






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






4. Can be to or from black or white






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






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






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






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






9. Cut into action that is happening simultaneously






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






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






12. The most common shot






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






14. The camera is above the subject






15. The camera is on a crane over the action






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






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






18. The camera films subjects from below






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






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






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






22. The most common shot






23. Direct lighting from below or the side






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






25. The camera films subjects from below






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 stationary camera moves from side to side on a horizontal axis






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






30. Most common editing technique






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






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






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






34. Cut to an object - then to a person






35. A shot from some distance






36. Can be to or from black or white






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






38. The camera is on a crane over the action






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






40. The camera is above the subject






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






42. A new image wipes off the previous image






43. A single piece of film uninterrupted by cuts






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






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






46. A single piece of film uninterrupted by cuts






47. Direct lighting from below or the side






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






49. Cut to an object - then to a person






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