Week 1

Question 1

Tinting and Toning

Answer 1

Techniques used in early filmmaking to add color to black and white images, by hand-coloring individual frames

Question 2

Cross-Cutting

Answer 2

a film-making technique that intercuts between two or more parallel actions to create a sense of simultaneity or to build tension

Question 3

Colorization

Answer 3

the process of adding color to black and white films, either through hand-painting or digital methods

Question 4

Closeup

Answer 4

a film shot that features a close-up view of a person or object, often used to emphasize emotional expression or details

Question 5

Iris

Answer 5

a visual effect in film that resembles the iris of a camera lens closing in or opening out, used to transition between shots or to emphasize a specific part of the frame

Question 6

Dissolve

Answer 6

a film editing technique that blends the end of one shot with the beginning of another, often to indicate a passage of time

Question 7

Editing

Answer 7

the process by which different shots are joined together to form a cohesive whole

Question 8

Intertitles

Answer 8

textual elements that appear on screen between shots in silent films, often used to provide dialogue or to advance the narrative

Question 9

Kinetoscope

Answer 9

an early motion picture device invented by Thomas Edison in the late 19th century, which used a rotating drum to display short, hand-cranked films

Question 10

Low Key Lighting

Answer 10

a film-making technique that uses mostly shadows and minimal lighting to create a dark, moody atmosphere

Question 11

Masking

Answer 11

a film-making technique that involves using masks or matte objects to block parts of the frame, either to create a specific composition or to combine two or more shots in a single frame

Question 12

Peep Show

Answer 12

a type of entertainment that allows the viewer to watch a short film or scene by peeking through a small viewing window

Question 13

Painted Light

Answer 13

a film-making technique that involves painting daylight and shadows onto objects to distort reality as a manifestation of internal psychic turmoil

Question 14

Scene

Answer 14

A segment of a film that takes place in a specific location and time, and is defined by a particular set of actions and dialogue

Question 15

Shot

Answer 15

A continuous take captured by the camera, often used to convey a specific mood or to facilitate a particular narrative technique

Question 16

Serial Film

Answer 16

A series of short films that were shown in theatres as separate episodes, usually before the main feature. The episodes were usually part of a larger story and ended with a cliffhanger to keep audiences coming back for the next episode

Question 17

German Expressionism

Answer 17

an artistic and cultural movement that emerged in Germany in the 1910s and was characterized by its use of bold and distorted forms to express psychological and emotional states

Question 18

Social Realism

Answer 18

A film style that aims to accurately depict the lives of ordinary people, often focusing on issues such as poverty, unemployment, and injustice. Popular in Britain starting in the 1960s

Question 19

Documentary

Answer 19

a type of film that aims to document real people, events, and places, often with the intention of educating or informing the audience