INTRO TO DIGITAL CINEMA STUDY GUIDE UNIT 3 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST
UPDATE 2026
Digital Cinema - Answers Films that are shot, edited, and distributed using digital technology instead
of physical film
Cinematographer - Answers The person who controls the camera, lighting, and visual look of a movie
Director - Answers The person who oversees all creative decisions for a film
Screenwriter - Answers The person who writes the script and story
Editor - Answers The person who cuts and arranges video clips to make the final movie
CGI - Answers Computer Generated Imagery used to create digital effects
Non-linear editing (NLE) - Answers Editing that allows clips to be moved and changed in any order
Storyboard - Answers A series of drawings that show what each scene will look like before filming
Aperture - Answers The camera setting that controls how much light enters the lens
Color correction - Answers Adjusting and balancing the colors in a video
Film Era - Answers The time when movies were recorded on physical film reels
Film editing - Answers Cutting and taping film strips together to make a movie
Early Digital Era - Answers The time when movies began being recorded on digital tapes and
computers
Digital storage - Answers Saving video on computers instead of film
Digital cinema breakthrough - Answers When movies began being filmed completely digitally in the
early 2000s
Star Wars Episode II - Answers The first major movie filmed entirely with digital cameras
Non-linear editing software - Answers Programs like Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and DaVinci Resolve
Modern digital filmmaking - Answers Today's filmmaking using 4K cameras, CGI, and advanced
software
Green screen - Answers A background used to digitally add images or environments
4K and 8K cameras - Answers High-definition digital movie cameras
Streaming era - Answers The time when movies are shared online through platforms like Netflix and
YouTube
Streaming platforms - Answers Websites and apps that allow people to watch and share videos
Why digital changed filmmaking - Answers It made movies cheaper, faster, and easier to create
Digital filmmaking careers - Answers Jobs like editor, cinematographer, director, and colorist
Essential digital cinema skills - Answers Camera operation, editing, creativity, and storytelling
Digital filmmaking technology - Answers Cameras, editing software, CGI, green screens, and drones
UPDATE 2026
Digital Cinema - Answers Films that are shot, edited, and distributed using digital technology instead
of physical film
Cinematographer - Answers The person who controls the camera, lighting, and visual look of a movie
Director - Answers The person who oversees all creative decisions for a film
Screenwriter - Answers The person who writes the script and story
Editor - Answers The person who cuts and arranges video clips to make the final movie
CGI - Answers Computer Generated Imagery used to create digital effects
Non-linear editing (NLE) - Answers Editing that allows clips to be moved and changed in any order
Storyboard - Answers A series of drawings that show what each scene will look like before filming
Aperture - Answers The camera setting that controls how much light enters the lens
Color correction - Answers Adjusting and balancing the colors in a video
Film Era - Answers The time when movies were recorded on physical film reels
Film editing - Answers Cutting and taping film strips together to make a movie
Early Digital Era - Answers The time when movies began being recorded on digital tapes and
computers
Digital storage - Answers Saving video on computers instead of film
Digital cinema breakthrough - Answers When movies began being filmed completely digitally in the
early 2000s
Star Wars Episode II - Answers The first major movie filmed entirely with digital cameras
Non-linear editing software - Answers Programs like Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and DaVinci Resolve
Modern digital filmmaking - Answers Today's filmmaking using 4K cameras, CGI, and advanced
software
Green screen - Answers A background used to digitally add images or environments
4K and 8K cameras - Answers High-definition digital movie cameras
Streaming era - Answers The time when movies are shared online through platforms like Netflix and
YouTube
Streaming platforms - Answers Websites and apps that allow people to watch and share videos
Why digital changed filmmaking - Answers It made movies cheaper, faster, and easier to create
Digital filmmaking careers - Answers Jobs like editor, cinematographer, director, and colorist
Essential digital cinema skills - Answers Camera operation, editing, creativity, and storytelling
Digital filmmaking technology - Answers Cameras, editing software, CGI, green screens, and drones
