History of Film + Basics of the Shot

Question 1

Kinetoscope

Answer 1

Thomas Edison; allowed single viewing

Question 2

Cinematographe

Answer 2

Lumiere Brothers; camera and projector all in one

Question 3

Onscreen Space

Answer 3

Space visible through the frame

Question 4

Offscreen Space

Answer 4

Implied space or world

Question 5

Scale

Answer 5

Distance of camera from its subject

Question 6

Close-ups

Answer 6

Frame of full face

Question 7

Extreme close-up

Answer 7

Singling out a particular object or area of focus

Question 8

Extreme Long-Shot (Establishing Shot)

Answer 8

Creates a greater distance between camera and person/object; can’t distinguish person

Question 9

Long-Shot

Answer 9

Entire body is framed

Question 10

Medium Shot

Answer 10

Human body from waist up

Question 11

Medium Close-up

Answer 11

Show heads + shoulders

Question 12

Overhead Shot

Answer 12

Directly above person

Question 13

Low Angle Shot

Answer 13

A shot where the camera is placed at a low angle relative to actors

Question 14

High Angle Shot

Answer 14

Camera is placed at a high angle relative to actors

Question 15

Tilt

Answer 15

Camera moves up or down on same axis

Question 16

Pan

Answer 16

Camera moves left or right on the same axis

Question 17

Subjective Point of View

Answer 17

Point of View that imitates character, self

Question 18

Objective Point of View

Answer 18

Impersonal perspective of the camera

Question 19

Framing

Answer 19

Containing points of view within borders of rectangular frame

Question 20

Canted Frame

Answer 20

Unbalanced/Askew frame

Question 21

Tracking

Answer 21

Mount a camera on a dolly and moving it on a limited track

Question 22

Steadicam

Answer 22

Has the effect of a smooth tracking shot with freedom of handheld camera; worn like a vest

Question 23

Crane Shot

Answer 23

Attach a camera to a crane

Question 24

Handheld Camera

Answer 24

Useful for realistic shaking