Test 4

Question 1

Reverse shot

Answer 1

A shot in a sequence that is taken from the reverse angle of the shot previous to it

Question 2

Graphic match

Answer 2

A shot transition that emphasizes the visual similarities between two consecutive shots

Question 3

Narrative sequencing

Answer 3

The arrangement of images to depict a unified story line

Question 4

Montage sequence

Answer 4

A series of related scenes joined through elliptical editing that indicates the passage of time

Question 5

Tableau shot

Answer 5

A long shot in which the film frame resembles the proscenium arch of the stage, distancing the audience

Question 6

Cutaways

Answer 6

A shot that focuses audience attention on precise details that may or may not be the focus of characters

Question 7

Standard shot pattern

Answer 7

A sequence of shots designed to maintain spatial continuity. Scenes begin with an establishing shot, then move to a series of individual shots depicting characters and action, before re-establishing shots re-orient viewers to the setting

Question 8

Establishing shot

Answer 8

In a standard shot sequence, the establishing shot is the first shot. Its purpose is to provide a clear representation of the location of the action

Question 9

Continuity error

Answer 9

Any noticeable but unintended discrepancy from one shot to the next in costume, props, hairstyle, posture, ect.

Question 10

Soviet Montage

Answer 10

An alternative to continuity editing, this style of editing was developed in silent Soviet cinema, based on the theory that editing shots should exploit the difference between shots to generate intellectual and emotional responses in the audience

Question 11

Soundtrack

Answer 11

Everything audiences hear when they watch a sound film. The soundtrack is the composite of all three elements of film sound: dialogue, music, and sound effects

Question 12

Mixing

Answer 12

A process of blending the three elements of the soundtrack (dialogue, music, and effects) in post-production

Question 13

Foley artists

Answer 13

A crew member who works in post-production in a specially equipped studio to create the sounds of the story world, such as the shuffling of shoes on various floors for footsteps

Question 14

Direct Sound

Answer 14

Sound recorded on a set, on location, or for documentary film, at an actual real-world event, as opposed to dubbed in post-production through ADR or looping.

Question 15

Looping (ADR)

Answer 15

A technique for recording synchronized dialogue in post-production, using a machine that runs forward and backward. Also called “looping”, because it is achieved by cutting several identical lengths of developed film and having actors record the dialogue repeatedly.

Question 16

Sound Bridge

Answer 16

A scene transition wherein sound from one scene bleeds over into the next scene, often resulting in a contrast between sound and image.

Question 17

Pitch

Answer 17

A sound’s pitch refers to its frequency, or its position on a musical scale.In music, the lowest (or deepest) pitch is bass, and the high pitch is soprano. Pitch can also be used to evaluate the quality of the speaking voice.

Question 18

Lighting Mix

Answer 18

A sound editing technique that links several scenes through parallel and overlapping sounds. Each sound is associated with one scene, unlike a sound bridge, where a sound from one scene bleeds into that of another.

Question 19

On-the-nose Dialogue

Answer 19

Dialogue that restates what is already obvious from images or action.

Question 20

Text

Answer 20

The term for a film’s spoken dialogue, as opposed to the underlying meaning contained in the subtext.

Question 21

Subgenre

Answer 21

A group of films within a given genre that share their own specific set of conventions that differentiate them from other films in the genre. For example, the slasher film is a subgenera of the horror genre.

Question 22

Revisionist

Answer 22

A genre film that radically modifies accepted genre conventions for dramatic effect.