Film Editing Quiz

Continuity is...

• Making sure the actors know their lines

• Making sure the props, background, costumes, and lighting remain consistent

• Making sure the script and the visuals of the scene make sense

• Making sure the director is continuously supplied with fresh coffee

A "cut" in editing refers to...

• The transition between shots

• The phrase the director yells to stop filming

• One continuous block of footage

• When the camera switches from one actor to another

What is a standard cut?

• A cut where the audio of the next clip begins in the current clip

• A cut where the audio of the current clip continues into the next clip

• A cut when a character or object moves

• The end of one clip and the start of another

What is a J cut?

• A cut where the audio of the next clip begins in the current clip

• A cut where the audio of the current clip continues into the next clip

• A cut when a character or object moves

• The end of one clip and the start of another

What is an L cut?

• A cut where the audio of the next clip begins in the current clip

• A cut where the audio of the current clip continues into the next clip

• A cut when a character or object moves

• The end of one clip and the start of another

What is cutting on action?

• A cut where the audio of the next clip begins in the current clip

• A cut where the audio of the current clip continues into the next clip

• A cut when a character or object moves

• The end of one clip and the start of another

What is a cross cut?

• A cut that matches a character's actions with the transition to the next scene

• A cut where two different narratives play out on the screen at the same time

• A sequence of short cuts to demonstrate the passage of time

• A cut that shows a necessary aspect of the environment or scene before cutting back to the action

What is a cutaway?

• A cut that matches a character's actions with the transition to the next scene

• A cut where two different narratives play out on the screen at the same time

• A sequence of short cuts to demonstrate the passage of time

• A cut that shows a necessary aspect of the environment or scene before cutting back to the action

What is a match cut?

• A cut that matches a character's actions with the transition to the next scene

• A cut where two different narratives play out on the screen at the same time

• A sequence of short cuts to demonstrate the passage of time

• A cut that shows a necessary aspect of the environment or scene before cutting back to the action

What is a montage?

• A cut that matches a character's actions with the transition to the next scene

• A cut where two different narratives play out on the screen at the same time

• A sequence of short cuts to demonstrate the passage of time

• A cut that shows a necessary aspect of the environment or scene before cutting back to the action