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Film Techniques

Subjects : performing-arts, film
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A kind of fade in which one image is slowly replaced by another






2. A shot from some distance






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






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






5. A new image wipes off the previous image






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






7. The camera films subjects from below






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






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






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






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






12. Direct lighting from below or the side






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






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






15. Cut to an object - then to a person






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






17. Most common editing technique






18. A new image wipes off the previous image






19. The camera is above the subject






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






21. A shot from some distance






22. Cut into action that is happening simultaneously






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






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






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






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






27. A single piece of film uninterrupted by cuts






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






29. Cut into action that is happening simultaneously






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






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






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






33. The camera is on a crane over the action






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






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






36. The most common shot






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






38. Can be to or from black or white






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






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






41. Can be to or from black or white






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






43. A single piece of film uninterrupted by cuts






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






45. Most common editing technique






46. Cut to an object - then to a person






47. The camera is above the subject






48. The most common shot






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






50. The image being shot as part of a whole