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ENG225 Questions and Correct Answers (100%
Pass) latest version 2024-2025
180-degree rule - (answer)Principle wherein the camera is kept on one side of
an imaginary 180-degree line drawn between the two main characters or
groups in the scene, which helps the audience know who is looking at whom in
a scene.
actor - (answer)A person who plays a character in a film or play, interpreting a
character that a writer has created, under the guidance of a director.
allegory - (answer)A metaphoric, symbolic story or passage in a story that tries
to teach the audience a lesson by association, such as a parable, fable, or fairy
tale, often with physical things representing abstract ideas. In films, this often
means that something in the plot stands for something else in the real world.
antagonist - (answer)A character who works against the protagonist in a story.
archetype - (answer)A recognizable type of character, motif, or plot formula
that expresses aspects of human nature considered universal and timeless, and
that has been used by storytellers over many generations.
art house - (answer)A movie theater that shows "art" films, including
independents, foreign films, revivals of classics, and non-mainstream movies.
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Art house movies are typically made on small budgets and tend to be serious,
thoughtful fare.
aspect ratio - (answer)The ratio of a picture's width to its height, determining
the shape of the rectangular screen; the most common aspect ratios for movies
are 1.33 (4:3) for standard-definition television and pre-1953 films, 1.85 for
post-1953 non-anamorphic widescreen films, and 2.35 to 2.4 for anamorphic
CinemaScope widescreen films. A few other aspect ratios that have had
significant usage by theatrical films at various times include 1.18, 1.66, 1.75,
2.0, 2.2, and 2.55. High-definition television uses a 1.78 (16:9) aspect ratio.
audition - (answer)The process of an actor "trying out" for a role, performing
short scenes to let a director or casting director see how well he or she can do;
an audition can be accomplished either by submitting tapes or by trying out in
person.
auteur theory - (answer)A theory of film criticism, popularized in France during
the 1950s, that treats the director of a film as its primary author. In certain
cases, a particularly influential producer or screenwriter may also be
considered an auteur filmmaker.
auteurist approach - (answer)Analysis that looks at a film as part of its
director's overall body of work instead of as a single entity.
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automated dialogue replacement (ADR) - (answer)Computer-based post-
production process for re-recording dialogue that for some reason is
unsatisfactory.
backstory - (answer)Elements of a film's story that do not appear in the plot.
Actors often try to imagine what happened to their characters before the plot
began, creating an elaborate backstory (which may or may not be based on the
writer's original ideas), and may research similar real-life people to help them
understand a character's motivations.
benchmarks - (answer)Certain standards and elements that are criteria for
measuring something.
bit part - (answer)A short character appearance with few or no lines, rarely
more than a day's work for the actor.
blockbuster - (answer)ometimes used to describe a film that costs a lot to
make; more often itdescribes a film that makes a lot of money at the box office.
character actors - (answer)Actors who specialize in playing a wide variety of
characters, most often supporting or minor roles rather than leading roles.
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cinematography - (answer)The process of photographing motion; a movie's
director of photography is called a cinematographer.
conflict - (answer)An essential element of any story, the disagreement or
confrontation between characters or between a character and his surrounding
or situation. An obstacle to a character's goal.
contextualist approach - (answer)Analysis that treats a film as within a broader
context rather than as an isolated unit.
continuity editing - (answer)Advance planning of shots so that cutting to
different camera positions will maintain the illusion that everything is
happening in a continuous time and space, and the audience will not become
confused; sometimes called invisible editing.
coverage - (answer)The practice of shooting a scene from multiple angles and
camera distances so there will be plenty of choices during the editing process
and more options for covering up any inadvertent continuity errors.
culturalist approach - (answer)Analysis treating a film as symptomatic of the
culture in which it was created.
ENG225 Questions and Correct Answers (100%
Pass) latest version 2024-2025
180-degree rule - (answer)Principle wherein the camera is kept on one side of
an imaginary 180-degree line drawn between the two main characters or
groups in the scene, which helps the audience know who is looking at whom in
a scene.
actor - (answer)A person who plays a character in a film or play, interpreting a
character that a writer has created, under the guidance of a director.
allegory - (answer)A metaphoric, symbolic story or passage in a story that tries
to teach the audience a lesson by association, such as a parable, fable, or fairy
tale, often with physical things representing abstract ideas. In films, this often
means that something in the plot stands for something else in the real world.
antagonist - (answer)A character who works against the protagonist in a story.
archetype - (answer)A recognizable type of character, motif, or plot formula
that expresses aspects of human nature considered universal and timeless, and
that has been used by storytellers over many generations.
art house - (answer)A movie theater that shows "art" films, including
independents, foreign films, revivals of classics, and non-mainstream movies.
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Art house movies are typically made on small budgets and tend to be serious,
thoughtful fare.
aspect ratio - (answer)The ratio of a picture's width to its height, determining
the shape of the rectangular screen; the most common aspect ratios for movies
are 1.33 (4:3) for standard-definition television and pre-1953 films, 1.85 for
post-1953 non-anamorphic widescreen films, and 2.35 to 2.4 for anamorphic
CinemaScope widescreen films. A few other aspect ratios that have had
significant usage by theatrical films at various times include 1.18, 1.66, 1.75,
2.0, 2.2, and 2.55. High-definition television uses a 1.78 (16:9) aspect ratio.
audition - (answer)The process of an actor "trying out" for a role, performing
short scenes to let a director or casting director see how well he or she can do;
an audition can be accomplished either by submitting tapes or by trying out in
person.
auteur theory - (answer)A theory of film criticism, popularized in France during
the 1950s, that treats the director of a film as its primary author. In certain
cases, a particularly influential producer or screenwriter may also be
considered an auteur filmmaker.
auteurist approach - (answer)Analysis that looks at a film as part of its
director's overall body of work instead of as a single entity.
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automated dialogue replacement (ADR) - (answer)Computer-based post-
production process for re-recording dialogue that for some reason is
unsatisfactory.
backstory - (answer)Elements of a film's story that do not appear in the plot.
Actors often try to imagine what happened to their characters before the plot
began, creating an elaborate backstory (which may or may not be based on the
writer's original ideas), and may research similar real-life people to help them
understand a character's motivations.
benchmarks - (answer)Certain standards and elements that are criteria for
measuring something.
bit part - (answer)A short character appearance with few or no lines, rarely
more than a day's work for the actor.
blockbuster - (answer)ometimes used to describe a film that costs a lot to
make; more often itdescribes a film that makes a lot of money at the box office.
character actors - (answer)Actors who specialize in playing a wide variety of
characters, most often supporting or minor roles rather than leading roles.
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cinematography - (answer)The process of photographing motion; a movie's
director of photography is called a cinematographer.
conflict - (answer)An essential element of any story, the disagreement or
confrontation between characters or between a character and his surrounding
or situation. An obstacle to a character's goal.
contextualist approach - (answer)Analysis that treats a film as within a broader
context rather than as an isolated unit.
continuity editing - (answer)Advance planning of shots so that cutting to
different camera positions will maintain the illusion that everything is
happening in a continuous time and space, and the audience will not become
confused; sometimes called invisible editing.
coverage - (answer)The practice of shooting a scene from multiple angles and
camera distances so there will be plenty of choices during the editing process
and more options for covering up any inadvertent continuity errors.
culturalist approach - (answer)Analysis treating a film as symptomatic of the
culture in which it was created.
