TFM Chapter 8 Exam Questions and
Complete Solutions Graded A+
Editing - Answer: the selection and arrangment of shots and sounds
cut - Answer: part of the editor's proccess
in-point - Answer: the frame at which the shot will appear on-screen
out-point - Answer: the final frame we will see before that shot is replaced with another shot
basic building block of film editing is the - Answer: shot
coverage - Answer: multiple angles and shot types covering the same action
Animatic - Answer: a video produced by sequencing storyboard images and adding sound
-used to envision how planned shots will work in the edit
the many stages the edit goes through on its way to completion are collectively termed - Answer:
workflow
first-draft edit - Answer: rough cut
the edit moves through successive versions working toward the - Answer: fine cut
Picture lock is when all editing of the motion picture has been completed and approved. - Answer: the
final edit of film footage
five primary functions of film editing - Answer: 1. organize fragmented actions and events
, 2. create meaning through juxtaposition
3. create spatial relationships between shots
4. create temporal relationships between shots
5. establish and control shot duration, pace, and rhythm
Fragmentation - Answer: the braking up of stories, events, and actions into multiple shots that provide a
diversity of compositions and combinations with which to convey meaning
cinematic gestalt - Answer: the idea that our minds can intuitively organize a continuous stream of
incomplete pieces into a coherent whole
master scene technique - Answer: the action is photographed multiple times with a variety of different
shot types and angles
classical cutting - Answer: A style of editing in which a sequence of shots is determined by a scene's
dramatic and emotional emphasis rather than by physical action alone.
master shot - Answer: The recording of a full scene, from start to finish, that has all of the talent and
action in one framed sequence.
shot/reverse shot - Answer: two or more shots edited together that alternate characters, typically in a
conversation situation
parallel editing (crosscutting) - Answer: a technique that cuts back and forth between two or more
actions happening simultaneously in seperate locations
Intercutting - Answer: the insertion of shots into a scene in a way that interrupts the narrative
Flashbacks and flashforwards - Answer: - Convention
Moving back and forward in time in order to extend understanding of themes and characters.
Complete Solutions Graded A+
Editing - Answer: the selection and arrangment of shots and sounds
cut - Answer: part of the editor's proccess
in-point - Answer: the frame at which the shot will appear on-screen
out-point - Answer: the final frame we will see before that shot is replaced with another shot
basic building block of film editing is the - Answer: shot
coverage - Answer: multiple angles and shot types covering the same action
Animatic - Answer: a video produced by sequencing storyboard images and adding sound
-used to envision how planned shots will work in the edit
the many stages the edit goes through on its way to completion are collectively termed - Answer:
workflow
first-draft edit - Answer: rough cut
the edit moves through successive versions working toward the - Answer: fine cut
Picture lock is when all editing of the motion picture has been completed and approved. - Answer: the
final edit of film footage
five primary functions of film editing - Answer: 1. organize fragmented actions and events
, 2. create meaning through juxtaposition
3. create spatial relationships between shots
4. create temporal relationships between shots
5. establish and control shot duration, pace, and rhythm
Fragmentation - Answer: the braking up of stories, events, and actions into multiple shots that provide a
diversity of compositions and combinations with which to convey meaning
cinematic gestalt - Answer: the idea that our minds can intuitively organize a continuous stream of
incomplete pieces into a coherent whole
master scene technique - Answer: the action is photographed multiple times with a variety of different
shot types and angles
classical cutting - Answer: A style of editing in which a sequence of shots is determined by a scene's
dramatic and emotional emphasis rather than by physical action alone.
master shot - Answer: The recording of a full scene, from start to finish, that has all of the talent and
action in one framed sequence.
shot/reverse shot - Answer: two or more shots edited together that alternate characters, typically in a
conversation situation
parallel editing (crosscutting) - Answer: a technique that cuts back and forth between two or more
actions happening simultaneously in seperate locations
Intercutting - Answer: the insertion of shots into a scene in a way that interrupts the narrative
Flashbacks and flashforwards - Answer: - Convention
Moving back and forward in time in order to extend understanding of themes and characters.
