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Intro to Film Exam Questions and
Correct Answers By Expert
The systems, methods, or conventions by which the movies
communicate with the viewer.
Ans: cinematic language
In an edited film, an unbroken span of action captured by an
uninterrupted run of the camera that lasts until it is replaced
by another shot by means of a cut or other transition. 2.
During the pre-production and production process: a specific
arrangement of elements to be captured in a particular
composition from a pre-determined camera position.
Ans: shot
Nicholas Mwololo
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The process by which the editor combines and coordinates
individual shots into a cinematic whole; the basic creative
force of cinema.
Ans: editing
1. the act of an editor selecting an in point and an out point
of a shot as part of the editing process; 2. a direct change
from one shot to another as a result of cutting; that is, the
precise point at which shot A ends and shot B begins; 3. an
edited version of a scene or film, as in a "rough cut".
Ans: cut
A shot that often shows a part of the body filling the frame—
traditionally a face, but possibly a hand, eye, or mouth.
Ans: close-up (CU)
Nicholas Mwololo
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A shot-by-shot breakdown that combines sketches or
photographs of how each shot is to look and written
descriptions of the other elements that are to go with each
shot, including dialogue, sound, and music.
Ans: storyboards
The actual physical relationships among figures and
settings. Also, the process during rehearsal of establishing
those relationships.
Ans: blocking
A transitional devise in which the first shot fades out (gets
progressively darker) until the screen is entirely black. After a
moment, the succeeding shot fades in (becomes increasingly
exposed). Fades often imply a passage of time.
Ans: fade-out/fade-in
Nicholas Mwololo
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Also known as low shot. A shot that is made with the
camera below the action; it typically places the observer in a
position of inferiority
Ans: low-angle shot
Also known as match-on-action cut. A continuity editing
technique that smooths the transition between shots
portraying a single action from different camera angles. The
editor ends the first shot in the middle of a continuing action
and begins the subsequent shot at approximately the same
point in the matching action.
Ans: cutting on action
The primary character whose pursuit of the goal provides
the structural foundation of a movie's story.
Nicholas Mwololo
Intro to Film Exam Questions and
Correct Answers By Expert
The systems, methods, or conventions by which the movies
communicate with the viewer.
Ans: cinematic language
In an edited film, an unbroken span of action captured by an
uninterrupted run of the camera that lasts until it is replaced
by another shot by means of a cut or other transition. 2.
During the pre-production and production process: a specific
arrangement of elements to be captured in a particular
composition from a pre-determined camera position.
Ans: shot
Nicholas Mwololo
, Page 2
The process by which the editor combines and coordinates
individual shots into a cinematic whole; the basic creative
force of cinema.
Ans: editing
1. the act of an editor selecting an in point and an out point
of a shot as part of the editing process; 2. a direct change
from one shot to another as a result of cutting; that is, the
precise point at which shot A ends and shot B begins; 3. an
edited version of a scene or film, as in a "rough cut".
Ans: cut
A shot that often shows a part of the body filling the frame—
traditionally a face, but possibly a hand, eye, or mouth.
Ans: close-up (CU)
Nicholas Mwololo
, Page 3
A shot-by-shot breakdown that combines sketches or
photographs of how each shot is to look and written
descriptions of the other elements that are to go with each
shot, including dialogue, sound, and music.
Ans: storyboards
The actual physical relationships among figures and
settings. Also, the process during rehearsal of establishing
those relationships.
Ans: blocking
A transitional devise in which the first shot fades out (gets
progressively darker) until the screen is entirely black. After a
moment, the succeeding shot fades in (becomes increasingly
exposed). Fades often imply a passage of time.
Ans: fade-out/fade-in
Nicholas Mwololo
, Page 4
Also known as low shot. A shot that is made with the
camera below the action; it typically places the observer in a
position of inferiority
Ans: low-angle shot
Also known as match-on-action cut. A continuity editing
technique that smooths the transition between shots
portraying a single action from different camera angles. The
editor ends the first shot in the middle of a continuing action
and begins the subsequent shot at approximately the same
point in the matching action.
Ans: cutting on action
The primary character whose pursuit of the goal provides
the structural foundation of a movie's story.
Nicholas Mwololo
