Film Studies: Key Terms and Techniques in Cinematography and Editing UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers

Film Studies: Key Terms and Techniques in Cinematography and Editing
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers

Blocking How actors are positioned and move in a scene.


Chiaroscuro Strong light-dark contrast for dramatic effect.


Cinematography How the film is shot (camera, lighting, framing).


Close-up Shot tightly on a face or object.


Continuity editing Editing that keeps time and space smooth.


Cut Instant switch from one shot to another.


Deep focus Everything in the frame is sharp.


Diegetic sound Sound from the story world.


Dissolve One image fades into another.


Dutch angle Tilted camera for unease.


Establishing shot Shows location at start of scene.


Extreme close-up Very tight detail shot.


Extreme long shot Subject very far away.


Eye-level shot Camera at eye height.


Fade Image slowly appears or disappears.


Frame What the camera includes in the shot.


Genre Category of film type.


High-angle shot Camera looks down.


High-key lighting Bright, low contrast lighting.


Intertitle Text between shots in silent films.


Jump cut Abrupt break in continuity.


Long shot Full body of subject.