Jeopardy for film terms

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Final Jeopardy

$100 Question from Shots

Shot of a subject’s face and upper body in which the lower frame line crosses the person’s chest.

$100 Answer from Shots

Close shot (CS)

$200 Question from Shots

Framing that includes the subject’s head and shoulders.

$200 Answer from Shots

Full close-up (FCU)

$300 Question from Shots

A shot that features a part or very close view of a subject, such as a detail of a face or a small object.

$300 Answer from Shots

Extreme close-up (ECU)

$400 Question from Shots

A composition that includes the entire human figure

$400 Answer from Shots

Full shot (FS)

$500 Question from Shots

A shot in which the camera is lower than the subject and tilted up.

$500 Answer from Shots

Low-angle shot

$100 Question from Composition

The amount of space in the frame that is above the primary character(s) head(s). Excessive headroom can be a sign of amateurish photography.

$100 Answer from Composition

Head room

$200 Question from Composition

In an image, the height and width can be equally divided into thirds. According to this principle, the four points in the space where the two vertical lines and two horizontal lines meet are the areas of most dynamic interest to the viewer, and the top and bottom thirds of the frame are where horizon lines should stretch.

$200 Answer from Composition

Rule of thirds

$300 Question from Composition

A shot that is from the point of view of a character in the film. This can be quite obvious, such as a hand coming into the screen, or it can be more subtle, such as from the context of other shots in the sequence.

$300 Answer from Composition

Point-of-view shot

$400 Question from Composition

A change in the distance at which the image is sharp during a shot, which can be done manually on the lens, through the camera or by a remote device.

$400 Answer from Composition

Focus pull

$500 Question from Composition

A shot that is from the point of view of a character in the film. This can be quite obvious, such as a hand coming into the screen, or it can be more subtle, such as from the context of other shots in the sequence.

$500 Answer from Composition

Point-of-view shot

$100 Question from Editing

A transition between two shots or sequences whereby the first gradually fades out as the second fades in with some overlap.

$100 Answer from Editing

Dissolve

$200 Question from Editing

The process of selection and cutting shots (separation them and altering their length), then moving them and determining their proper arrangement in sequences.

$200 Answer from Editing

Editing

$300 Question from Editing

The cutting and arrangement of shots designed to make sequences feel continuous in time and space.

$300 Answer from Editing

Continuity editing

$400 Question from Editing

An edit between two shots from a single sequence that makes time or space shift abruptly or in a jolting manner: not continuous.

$400 Answer from Editing

Jump cut

$500 Question from Editing

An edit in which an action or visual form in the first shot is matched with one in the second shot to create a smooth transition between the shots.

$500 Answer from Editing

Match cut

$100 Question from Developing

A series of still images, usually drawings, representing individual shots arranged in sequences for motion picture production.

$100 Answer from Developing

Storyboard

$200 Question from Developing

A series of shots that form a distinct storytelling unit or unified passage in the film, much like e a scene in a play.

$200 Answer from Developing

Sequence

$300 Question from Developing

A recorded series of images that show a view, either fixed or moving, which duplicates a passage of real time. It can be cut into smaller pieces through editing. Also, the passage of time can be lengthened or shortened by recording more or fewer frames than is technically appropriate per second of normal time, commonly known as slow or fast motion.

$300 Answer from Developing

Shot

$400 Question from Developing

In relation to the depth of space depicted in the frame, the background is made up of the visible elements (people, spatial elements, walls and so forth) that are the farthest from the camera

$400 Answer from Developing

Background

$500 Question from Developing

Determining the beginning, middle and end of a movie; target audience, who will do what; location; etc.

$500 Answer from Developing

Movie Plan

$100 Question from Director

The arrangement of visual elements in a motion picture frame. This includes all people, objects, settings, and other visuals as they are seen in terms of width, height, and depth, and as they move in the space of the screen.

$100 Answer from Director

Composition

$200 Question from Director

A voice heard with moving images but not spoken out loud by any character who is physically part of the sequence shown on the screen.

$200 Answer from Director

Voice-over

$300 Question from Director

The movement of subjects in relation to the camera, particularly to the left or right sides of the screen.

$300 Answer from Director

Screen direction

$400 Question from Director

In relation to the depth of space depicted in the frame, the foreground is made up of those elements (people, objects, and so forth) that are closest to the camera.

$400 Answer from Director

Foreground

$500 Question from Director

Process in which an image gradually fades away to a black or monochromatic screen or other image.

$500 Answer from Director

Fade out

Final Jeopardy

In filmmaking, “the ___________” is an imaginary line perceived between two or more characters in a scene used for purposes of continuity editing.

Final Jeopardy Answer

Axis