Lesson 1

Question 1

This comes from the french word meaning ‘type’ or ‘class’.

Answer 1

Genre

Question 2

These are systems of signs which create meaning.

Answer 2

Codes

Question 3

These are generally accepted ways of doing something.

Answer 3

Conventions

Question 4

What are the three types of codes?

Answer 4

Technical, Symbolic, Written

Question 5

These are the ways in which equipment is used to tell the story (camera techniques, framing, depth of fields, lighting and etc.) What type of code is this?

Answer 5

Technical Codes

Question 6

What are the basic types of camera shots?

Answer 6

Extreme Wide Shot, Wide Shot, Medium Shot, Medium Close-Up Shot, Close-Up Shot, Extreme Close-Up Shot, The Bird’s Eye Shot, The Worm’s Eye Shot, Over the Shoulder Shot, POV Shot

Question 7

What are the basic types of camera movement?

Answer 7

Tilt, Panning, Zoom, Dolly, Arc, Zoom and Dolly, Follow,

Question 8

This is to show what is beneath the surface of what we see (objects, setting, body language, clothing, color, etc.) What type of code is this?

Answer 8

Symbolic Codes

Question 9

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Answer 9

Juxtaposition