Chapter 9

Question 1

180 degree line

Answer 1

imaginary axis that connects two subjects or is defined by directional movement and provides a constriction for camera movement. remaining on one side of the line maintains consistent continuity of screen direction

Question 2

b-roll

Answer 2

visual footage used to support the soundtrack (narration or interview) in a documentary film or video production

Question 3

continuity

Answer 3

the result of following stylistic conventions that create logical linear stories

Question 4

cutaway

Answer 4

cut to a related subject or object that seems a logical part of the story

Question 5

deductive reasoning

Answer 5

method of gathering info that starts with the larger context (ie. wide shot) and gradually reveals the details

Question 6

eyeline

Answer 6

the direction in which a subject or actor is looking

Question 7

gestault

Answer 7

whole image that is more than the sum of its parts; perception of a pattern based on visual info

Question 8

inductive reasoning

Answer 8

method of gathering info that starts with details and gradually reveals the larger context

Question 9

jump cut

Answer 9

edit that breaks the continuity of a film or video production

Question 10

matched cut

Answer 10

edit of two shots that matches one point in the action from two different angles or shot sizes to create the sense of continuous action

Question 11

montage

Answer 11

editing technique used in film and video production that allows the viewer to create interpretive meaning by contrasting and comparing the content of adjacent shots or the relationship between the sound and image

Question 12

motivated edit

Answer 12

edit justified . by the action or content of a scene

Question 13

reverse angle

Answer 13

shot taken from the opposite side of the action from a first shot that does not cross the 180 degree line

Question 14

sound bite

Answer 14

short piece of interview footage

Question 15

verbally driven structure

Answer 15

approach to creating a media production where the primary story or info is provided by narration