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Media Literacy - Filmmaking Techniques

Quiz by Arie Rosenberg

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  • Q1
    Anything the audience sees in a video picture that did not really happen in the way it appears on the screen.
    special effects
    reaction shot
    screenwriter
    sound effects
    30s
  • Q2
    The point at which two different shots are joined (edited) together.
    actor
    cut
    shot
    wipe
    30s
  • Q3
    A sound other than speech or music made artificially for use in a tv show, movie, or other broadcast.
    special effects
    sound effects
    screenwriter
    long shot
    30s
  • Q4
    A person who performs in plays, movies, or television shows
    dialogue
    actor
    screenwriter
    director
    30s
  • Q5
    The music used in a film or television show is called the soundtrack.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q6
    A shot that cuts away from a scene to show the character's reaction to it is called a screenwriter.
    False
    True
    30s
  • Q7
    When one shot seems to pull or push another shot off the screen it is called a wipe. There are many types of wipes.
    False
    True
    30s
  • Q8
    Author of the script; determines the narrative structure of the film or television program.
    director
    stunt performer
    film editor
    screenwriter
    30s
  • Q9
    The camera doesn't move, but the camera lens moves, making the objects appear closer (larger) or farther (smaller).
    dialogue
    long shot
    zoom shot
    slow motion shot
    30s
  • Q10
    The person who is responsible for deciding what shots to use and how to use them.
    film editor
    director
    composer
    screenwriter
    30s
  • Q11
    In a dramatic production, the person in charge of guiding and instructing the actors in matters of speech delivery and stage movements.
    director
    special effects
    actor
    film editor
    30s
  • Q12
    Conversation between two or more characters.
    dialogue
    soundtrack
    special effects
    cut
    30s
  • Q13
    The lighting in a film or television program used for visibility and to create mood or special effects.
    zoom
    lighting
    special effects
    shot
    30s
  • Q14
    A complete section of footage without any cuts, which can last from only a fraction of a second to several minutes.
    cut
    zoom
    shot
    dialogue
    30s
  • Q15
    A framing technique that "pulls back" so it can capture the environment and full body of the subject from head to toe.
    zoom
    close-up
    special effects
    long shot
    30s

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