Film Terms 1

Question 0

angle-reverse angle

Answer 0

shots showing two characters in conversation with alternating individual shots of each character

Question 1

action cut

Answer 1

cutting from shot to shot for continuous action, adds excitement and drama to a scene

Question 2

camera angle

Answer 2

placement of camera in relation to subject of image (high, low, wide)

Question 3

camera movement

Answer 3

motion of camera that makes the image seem to change perspective (pans, tracking, steadicam)

Question 4

cinematography

Answer 4

technical concerns of film (camera, film stock, lighting, camera angles, movement, distance)

Question 5

close-up

Answer 5

shot where subject fills screen, detailed view of emotions, reactions, and states of mind

Question 6

composition

Answer 6

arrangement of all elements within a scene (props, setting, lighting, characters, movement)

Question 7

cut

Answer 7

instantaneous change from one shot to another (cross cuts, match cuts, jump cuts, montage cuts, cutaways)

Question 8

deep focus

Answer 8

brings all planes of image into sharp focus (foreground, middle, background)

Question 9

director of photography (DP)

Answer 9

individual in charge of all elements of the film

Question 10

discontinuity

Answer 10

sudden and abrupt shifts from shot to shot to achieve a sense of chaos, disorder, confusion

Question 11

effects (FX)

Answer 11

illusory/artificial elements added by technical procedure

Question 12

establishing shot

Answer 12

opening shot of a sequence that establishes setting, time, major characters

Question 13

frame

Answer 13

individual photographic element (24frames per second)

Question 14

image

Answer 14

visual representation of a scene, flow expresses the basis of cinematic art

Question 15

imaginary line (180°)

Answer 15

imaginary line drawn between characters to keep camera on a single perspective

Question 16

matte

Answer 16

a partial covering that prevents light so another image can go into unexposed area at a later time

Question 17

mise-en-scene

Answer 17

arrangement of all visual elements in a shot or frame of film

Question 18

objective camera

Answer 18

shows objective (neutral) view of film

Question 19

pan

Answer 19

shot where camera moves along a fixed axis

Question 20

persistence of vision

Answer 20

capacity of eye to retain an image after it disappears; to fill in gaps between successive images

Question 21

sequence

Answer 21

series of related shots that form a single, coherent unit of dramatic action

Question 22

shot

Answer 22

single uninterrupted operation of camera

Question 23

shot analysis

Answer 23

shot by shot breakdown of film for critical study

Question 24

slow motion

Answer 24

action shown at slow rate but actually shot at a faster speed

Question 25

soft focus

Answer 25

visual effect with hazy image

Question 26

steadicam

Answer 26

apparatus that allows camera to be held steadily

Question 27

subjective camera

Answer 27

point of view is from a specific character

Question 28

tracking shot (dolly shot)

Answer 28

camera moves by wheeled support or steadicam

Question 29

zoom

Answer 29

movement of camera towards or away from subject (caused by varifocal lens)