Film Production Quiz

What is a screenplay?

• The final product of a movie

• A set of plans to guide the production of a film

• The equipment used in filmmaking

• The marketing and distribution of a film

What are the three basic elements of a screenplay?

• Sluglines, action, and dialogue

• Characters, plot, and conflict

• Setting, theme, and tone

• Beginning, middle, and end

What does the INT. in a slugline stand for?

• Interior

• Introduction

• International

• Intermission

What is the purpose of action lines in a screenplay?

• To describe the thoughts and feelings of characters

• To show the actions and events happening in the scene

• To provide information to the crew about the location

• To convey the dialogue spoken by characters

What are the building blocks of a screen story?

• Protagonist, goal, and obstacle

• Conflict, climax, and resolution

• Beginning, middle, and end

• Action, dialogue, and setting

What is the Hero's Journey?

• A template for character development

• A type of conflict in screenplays

• A method of organizing ideas in a screenplay

• A formula for writing dialogue

What is external conflict in a screenplay?

• Physical obstacles faced by the protagonist

• Emotional or psychological obstacles faced by the protagonist

• The protagonist's struggle against their own thoughts and feelings

• The protagonist's pursuit of their goal

What is Act Two in the Three Act Structure?

• The beginning of the story

• The middle of the story

• The end of the story

• The climax of the story

What happens in Act Three of the Three Act Structure?

• The protagonist faces their biggest obstacle

• The protagonist achieves their goal

• The protagonist meets their mentor

• The protagonist sets up the world of the screenplay

What is the purpose of a screenplay in the filmmaking process?

• To provide a blueprint for the entire film production

• To market and distribute the film

• To create an immersive visual world

• To showcase the talents of the cast and crew