Vocab Quiz #5

Question 1

Independent film

Answer 1

a film made outside of the Hollywood mainstream. Generally low-budget, and innovative in film making and narrative techniques.

Question 2

Jump cut

Answer 2

an abrupt transition between shots that is deliberately disorienting in terms of spatial continuity. Used in the 1960s by film makers rebelling against the “seamless” style of classic Hollywood moviemaking.

Question 3

Long shot

Answer 3

when the camera lens is focused on objects far in the distance.

Question 4

Low angle shot

Answer 4

a shot in which the subject is photographed from below, tends to make the subject look powerful.

Question 5

low-key lighting

Answer 5

a style of lighting, often found in film noir, suspense, or horror films, in which there is little fill light, resulting in a dark or shadow-filled image.

Question 6

montage

Answer 6

a film sequence made up of a quick succession of brief shots, blending and dissolving into one another. Has the effect of compression action, time, or space.