Unit 2: Production Process

Question 1

Fade in

Answer 1

the first thing on the first page of a script

Question 2

Header, Slug Line

Answer 2

A one line description of the location and time of day of a scene

Question 3

Action

Answer 3

The narrative description of the scene’s events

Question 4

What happens to a character’s name when it’s shown for the first time?

Answer 4

It is shown in all caps

Question 5

Transition

Answer 5

Film editing instructions

Question 6

Character ID

Answer 6

The character’s name shown above the dialogue

Question 7

Dialouge

Answer 7

The lines of speech for each character

Question 8

Subheader

Answer 8

A short heading when a full Scene Heading isn’t needed

Question 9

Dialogue Parenthetical

Answer 9

Action or attitude direction for a character, in parenthesis

Question 10

Character Parenthetical

Answer 10

How a character’s voice will be heard onscreen, in parenthesis

Question 11

Over Black

Answer 11

When the screen is black

Question 12

Title Card

Answer 12

The words shown when the screen is over black

Question 13

What is a Script Breakdown?

Answer 13

When someone identifies all the elements needed for a film production in a script

Question 14

Long Shot

Answer 14

Shows the whole character’s body and some of the setting

Question 15

Full shot

Answer 15

Shows the whole characters body

Question 16

Establishing Shot

Answer 16

Shows the setting

Question 17

Medium Shot

Answer 17

Shows from head to waist

Question 18

Close up

Answer 18

Shows a part of the character (face)

Question 19

Extreme Close Up

Answer 19

Shows a specific feature of the character (eyes)

Question 20

Bust

Answer 20

Head to mid-torso

Question 21

Knee Shot

Answer 21

Head to knees

Question 22

Two Shot

Answer 22

Two characters in the shot

Question 23

Cowboy Shot

Answer 23

Head to mid-thighs

Question 24

Over The Shoulder Shot

Answer 24

Shows the character over another character’s shoulder

Question 25

Cross Shot

Answer 25

An Over the Shoulder shot being switched back and forth to show a conversation

Question 26

Dutch Shot

Answer 26

A slanted shot to discombobulate the viewer

Question 27

What is a Shot List

Answer 27

A document that list all the shots that will be filmed in a specific day and everything that’s needed for each shot

Question 28

What is a call sheet

Answer 28

A document, which the whole crew and cast gets, that outlines the who, what, when, and where everyone should be doing that day

Question 29

What is a storyboard

Answer 29

A graphic representation of each shot of the film