Filmmaking Vocabulary Flashcard

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What is a movie genre?

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A category that groups films based on shared characteristics.

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Which movie genre focuses on love stories and emotional journeys of characters?

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Romance

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What is a plot twist in a movie?

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A surprising change in the direction or outcome of the story

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Who is responsible for telling actors what to do and deciding how scenes should look?

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Director

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Which movie genre aims to scare or shock the audience?

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Horror

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What is the total amount of money planned to be spent on making a movie called?

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Budget

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Who are the group of actors who perform the characters in a film?

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Cast

Front

What is the sequence of events that happen in a story?

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Plot

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Which movie genre explores futuristic or imaginative concepts like advanced technology and space exploration?

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Sci-Fi

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Who decides the genre of a movie and writes the story and dialogue?

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Writer/Script