Cinematic Technique Terms 2
Cinematic Technique of Film
- 1.
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.
- A.
High angle
- B.
Low angle
- C.
Eye level angle
- D.
Dutch angle
- 3.
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
- 4.
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
- 5.
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
- 6.
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
- 7.
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
- 8.
A single, uninterrupted piece of film.
- A.
Long shot
- B.
Close up
- C.
Medium shot
- D.
Sequence
- E.
Shot
- 9.
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
- 10.
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
- 11.
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
- 12.
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
- 13.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
- 14.
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
- 15.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
- 16.
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
- 17.
An image overlaps into another; can create a connection between images.
- A.
Cut
- B.
Fade
- C.
Dissolve
- D.
Eye-line match
- 18.Gradual transition where scene fades to black (or another color); often implies that time has passed.
- A.
Cut
- B.
Fade
- C.
Dissolve
- D.
Eye-line match
- 19.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
- 20.A shot of a person looking, then a cut to what he or she saw, followed by a cut back for a reaction. The cut back is often a close up shot to show how the character is reacting. Often used to build tension.
- A.
Crosscut
- B.
Flashback
- C.
Shot reverse shot
- D.
Dissolve
- 21.Movement into action that has happened in the past, often signified by a change in music, voice-over narration, or a dissolve
- A.
Crosscut
- B.
Flashback
- C.
Cut
- D.
Eye-line match
- 22.Click on the following link and decide what type of sound you are hearing.(Sound logically heard by all characters in a scene)Ice Skating
- A.
Diegetic
- B.
Non-diegetic
- C.
Internal diegetic
- 23.Click on the following link and decide what type of sound you are hearing.(Sound that is heard by the audience, but not by any characters in the film.)JAWS!
- A.
Diegetic sound
- B.
Non-diegetic sound
- C.
Internal diegetic sound
- 24.Earth is a film in which James Earl Jones narrates video taken in nature. Voice over narration and thoughts that only one character and the audience can hear are called....
- A.
Diegetic sound
- B.
Non-diegetic sound
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