Film Art Flashcards
Dividing the screen into fifths vertically and then placing the subject in the second or fourth fifth of the screen is know as using the:
“golden section” of the screen
Changing the lens’s focal length while moving the camera toward or away from the subject is executing what camera move?
Dolly-zoom
Depth of field refers to:
The portion of the frame, along the z-axis, that is in focus
What are the three camera/subject factors that affect depth of field?
- Camera-to-subject distance
- Aperture size
- Focal length of the lens
What is an “cut in” in production and post production?
A shot of a detail within the action of the scene
What is a “cutaway” in production and post production?
A shot of a detail outside the action of the scene
The strength or vibrancy of a color is referred to as the color’s:
Saturation
To change focus from one subject to another during a shot is to:
Rack focus
What is the common term for a camera angle that is tilted so that it is not parallel with the x-axis?
A Dutch angle
Filmic technique that tends to pull the audience out of the realism of the movie is called:
Formalism
When the audience is aware of something that one or more characters are unaware of, we have what is know in screenwriting as:
Dramatic irony
Skipping over a moment or experience in a story in order to increase the audience’s emotional involvement is known in screenwriting as:
Omission
When a story element is planted so that later when we revisit it, it has more impact and doesn’t seem to come from nowhere, we have what is called in screenwriting:
Planting and payoff
Information that the audience needs in order to catch up with what the characters already know is known in screenwriting as:
Exposition
When the audience is intentionally given the wrong idea about some aspect of the story, the screenwriter is employing:
Misdirection
The extent to which the events of a film are believable to the audience (relative to the tone of the film) is known in screenwriting as:
Plausibility
What is the casual term for people who are not involved in a particular production?
Civilians
What does the term “craft services” refer to in film production?
The snack table
What is the “martini shot”?
The last shot of the day
What is the “Eastwood rule”?
Actors can’t fire directors
What is a “flag” used for in production?
To prevent light from falling where is isn’t wanted
If you need to point out a particular mistake to a department head, how should you start your comment?
“Correct me if I’m wrong, but…”
What should always be available at craft services?
- Something savory
- Something sweet
- Something caffeinated
- Water
Who in production is most responsible for continuity?
The script supervisor
What is “love” in production jargon?
Electricity
What does it mean to “make the day” in production jargon?
To shoot everything scheduled for that day
What is the changing spatial relationship between camera and subject called in planning and executing your shots?
Blocking
When it is not necessary to record sound on a particular shot, the slate should read?
M.O.S.
Actors are not called actors on a set; they are called:
Talent
Using the “finger rule” to judge remaining daylight, each finger represents how much time?
15 minutes
What is “buff and puff” in production?
Hair and makeup
Non-dialogue sounds recorded for post production (such as footsteps) are known as:
Foley
Dialogue added in post production is called:
ADR (dubbing)
A soundtrack is the existing songs used in a film, whereas music composed for the film is called the:
Score
Recording sound using a directional (shotgun) microphone - usually attached to a “fish pole” - is called:
Booming
A tiny microphone that is often hidden on the clothes of an actor is called a _________ mic.
Lavalier
In editing, when the audio track and the video track are cut at different points, you are creating what kind of cut?
L-cut
Three production techniques that help avoid over cutting in editing are:
- Deep focus
- Rack focus
- Long takes
What rule must you not break in production if you don’t want your characters to seem to switch places when you edit a scene?
The 180 degree rule (“crossing the line”)
What are the five “Sound Rules to Live By”
- Get the microphone as close to the subject as possible
- Always use headphones
- Always monitor your recording levels
- Always scout your locations for sound
- Always record wild sounds (especially room tone)
Wooden clothespins are known in production as:
“C-47s” or “bullets”
A useful shot to include in your coverage during production because it can be used to add or remove dialogue in post production is the:
Over-the-shoulder shot
Lighting that is dramatic because it includes very dark and very bright sections of the composition is called:
Chiaroscuro (or Rembrant) lighting
Lenses that tend to exaggerate the relative size of objects and the distance between objects, and also tend to produce “deep focus” are:
Wide-angle lenses
A simple and useful way of thinking about and communicating about the acting performance is by considering the character’s experience in terms of:
Knowledge, emotion, action.
Music and other sounds that the characters in the movie would actually hear are referred to as:
Diegetic sounds
Usually the first shot of your coverage - often a wide shot of the entire action - is called the:
Master shot
Cuts that do not fit together well for continuity (whether intentionally or not) are referred to as:
Jump cuts
When something is too obvious in dialogue or storytelling, it is considered:
On the nose
Elements of a story that defy the norms of physics or human psychology - whether intentionally or not - are considered:
Over the top
