Cinematic Technique Terms Quiz
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Movies have been how words are brought to life so that a play does not. They give us the true view of the world in which characters exist. If you wish to make a movie, you should understand cinematic techniques accurately, and which points give the desired view. Do you? Test yourself by taking the eye-opening test below.
- 1.
![This angle illustrates the new found power that Peter Parker feels from his spider suit. - ProProfs]( "This angle illustrates the new found power that Peter Parker feels from his spider suit.")
This angle illustrates the new found power that Peter Parker feels from his spider suit.- A.
High angle
- B.
Low angle
- C.
Eye level angle
- D.
Dutch angle
- 2.
![This angle shoots the subject from above to create a feeling of powerlessness and/or weakness. - ProProfs]( "This angle shoots the subject from above to create a feeling of powerlessness and/or weakness.")
This angle shoots the subject from above to create a feeling of powerlessness and/or weakness.- A.
High angle
- B.
Low angle
- C.
Eye level angle
- D.
Dutch angle
- 3.
![This angle, also called a canted angle, adds tension to a frame and creates a sinister or distorted view of a character. - ProProfs]( "This angle, also called a canted angle, adds tension to a frame and creates a sinister or distorted view of a character.")
This angle, also called a canted angle, adds tension to a frame and creates a sinister or distorted view of a character.- A.
High angle
- B.
Low angle
- C.
Eye level angle
- D.
Dutch angle
- 4.
![This angle is the most natural and accounts for 90-95% of shots seen in films. - ProProfs]( "This angle is the most natural and accounts for 90-95% of shots seen in films.")
This angle is the most natural and accounts for 90-95% of shots seen in films.- A.
High angle
- B.
Low angle
- C.
Eye level angle
- D.
Dutch angle
- 5.
![This shot is the most natural; subjects are shot from the middle up - ProProfs]( "This shot is the most natural; subjects are shot from the middle up")
This shot is the most natural; subjects are shot from the middle up- A.
Long shot
- B.
Close up
- C.
Establishing shot
- D.
Medium shot
- E.
Shot
- 6.
![The image being shot takes up at least 80 percent of the frame and therefore
appears to be very large. - ProProfs]( "The image being shot takes up at least 80 percent of the frame and therefore
appears to be very large.")
The image being shot takes up at least 80 percent of the frame and therefore appears to be very large.- A.
Long shot
- B.
Close up
- C.
Medium shot
- D.
Sequence
- E.
Shot
- 7.
![A shot taken from some distance; shows the
full subject and perhaps the surrounding scene as well, often causing the object on the screen to appear small. - ProProfs]( "A shot taken from some distance; shows the
full subject and perhaps the surrounding scene as well, often causing the object on the screen to appear small.")
A shot taken from some distance; shows the full subject and perhaps the surrounding scene as well, often causing the object on the screen to appear small.- A.
Long shot
- B.
Close up
- C.
Medium shot
- D.
Sequence
- E.
Shot
- 8.
![Sets the scene or shows the space of a scene; often a long shot - ProProfs]( "Sets the scene or shows the space of a scene; often a long shot")
Sets the scene or shows the space of a scene; often a long shot- A.
Medium shot
- B.
Establishing shot
- C.
Close up
- D.
Sequence
- E.
Shot
- 9.
![A single, uninterrupted piece of film. - ProProfs]( "A single, uninterrupted piece of film.")
A single, uninterrupted piece of film.- A.
Long shot
- B.
Close up
- C.
Medium shot
- D.
Sequence
- E.
Shot
- 10.
![A
collection of shots forming a natural unit; the shots are no longer perceived
as a set of individual shots. - ProProfs]( "A
collection of shots forming a natural unit; the shots are no longer perceived
as a set of individual shots.")
A collection of shots forming a natural unit; the shots are no longer perceived as a set of individual shots.- A.
Long shot
- B.
Close up
- C.
Medium shot
- D.
Sequence
- E.
Shot
- 11.
![This type of lighting creates suspense or suspicion in a scene. - ProProfs]( "This type of lighting creates suspense or suspicion in a scene.")
This type of lighting creates suspense or suspicion in a scene.- A.
High key lighting
- B.
Low key lighting
- C.
Neutral lighting
- D.
Bottom/side lighting
- E.
Front/rear lighting
- 12.
![even lighting throughout the shot; most
commonly used - ProProfs]( "even lighting throughout the shot; most
commonly used")
even lighting throughout the shot; most commonly used- A.
High key lighting
- B.
Low key lighting
- C.
Neutral lighting
- D.
Bottom/side lighting
- E.
Front/rear lighting
- 13.
![creates bright and open-looking scene; conveys warmth, comfort,
happiness.
- ProProfs]( "creates bright and open-looking scene; conveys warmth, comfort,
happiness.")
creates bright and open-looking scene; conveys warmth, comfort, happiness.- A.
High key lighting
- B.
Low key lighting
- C.
Neutral lighting
- D.
Bottom/side lighting
- E.
Front/rear lighting
- 14.
![direct lighting from below or from one side; often dangerous or
evil- looking, may convey split personality, moral ambiguity, or secrecy. - ProProfs]( "direct lighting from below or from one side; often dangerous or
evil- looking, may convey split personality, moral ambiguity, or secrecy.")
direct lighting from below or from one side; often dangerous or evil- looking, may convey split personality, moral ambiguity, or secrecy.- A.
High key lighting
- B.
Low key lighting
- C.
Neutral lighting
- D.
Bottom/side lighting
- E.
Front rear lighting
- 15.
![Direct lighting of an object/person; gives an
angelic or innocent impression - ProProfs]( "Direct lighting of an object/person; gives an
angelic or innocent impression")
Direct lighting of an object/person; gives an angelic or innocent impression- A.
High key lighting
- B.
Low key lighting
- C.
Neutral lighting
- D.
Front/rear lighting
- E.
Bottom/side lighting
- 16.
![When a director shifts the focus from one object to another in the same
shot in order to direct the audience’s attention. Often signifies a change of
power or significance. - ProProfs]( "When a director shifts the focus from one object to another in the same
shot in order to direct the audience’s attention. Often signifies a change of
power or significance.")
When a director shifts the focus from one object to another in the same shot in order to direct the audience’s attention. Often signifies a change of power or significance.- A.
Soft focus
- B.
Deep focus
- C.
Rack focus
- 17.
![When foreground and background are equally in focus - ProProfs]( "When foreground and background are equally in focus")
When foreground and background are equally in focus- A.
Soft focus
- B.
Deep focus
- C.
Rack focus
- 18.
![When a director intentionally puts his or her object slightly out of
focus to make the image look unclear - ProProfs]( "When a director intentionally puts his or her object slightly out of
focus to make the image look unclear")
When a director intentionally puts his or her object slightly out of focus to make the image look unclear- A.
Soft focus
- B.
Deep focus
- C.
Rack focus
- 19.The focal length of the lens changes, making the object appear to move closer or further away. The lens moves focusing on an important object or face.
- A.
Pan
- B.
Tilt
- C.
Zoom
- D.
Tracking/dolly
- 20.
![The camera moves up and down along the vertical axis; often used to emphasize impressiveness of a character or setting. - ProProfs]( "The camera moves up and down along the vertical axis; often used to emphasize impressiveness of a character or setting.")
The camera moves up and down along the vertical axis; often used to emphasize impressiveness of a character or setting.- A.
Pan
- B.
Tilt
- C.
Zoom
- D.
Tracking/dolly
- 21.The camera itself is moving with the action – on a track, on wheels, or hand held. Often used for “walk & talks”.
- A.
Pan
- B.
Tilt
- C.
Zoom
- D.
Tracking/dolly
- 22.
![The camera pivots along the horizontal axis, left or right; usually for
viewer to take in scenery. - ProProfs]( "The camera pivots along the horizontal axis, left or right; usually for
viewer to take in scenery.")
The camera pivots along the horizontal axis, left or right; usually for viewer to take in scenery.- A.
Pan
- B.
Tilt
- C.
Zoom
- D.
Tracking/dolly
- 23.
![An image overlaps into another; can create a connection between images. - ProProfs]( "An image overlaps into another; can create a connection between images.")
An image overlaps into another; can create a connection between images.- A.
Cut
- B.
Fade
- C.
Dissolve
- D.
Eye-line match
- 24.Scene fades to black (or another color); often implies that time has passed.
- A.
Cut
- B.
Fade
- C.
Dissolve
- D.
Eye-line match
- 25.Abrupt transition of visual content from one shot to another; most common form of editing.
- A.
Cut
- B.
Fade
- C.
Dissolve
- D.
Eye-line match
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