Filmmaking Vocabulary Quiz

What is a movie genre?

• D. The total amount of money spent on making a movie

• A. A type of camera used in filmmaking

• C. The person who writes the story for a movie

• B. A category that groups films based on shared characteristics

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

What is a plot twist in a movie?

• D. The music played during a movie

• B. The person who guides the making of the movie

• A. The sequence of events in a story

• C. A surprising change in the direction or outcome of the story

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

• A. Cast

• D. Camera/Photography

• C. Writer/Script

• B. Director

Which movie genre aims to scare or shock the audience?

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

• C. Plot

• B. Budget

• A. Soundtrack

• D. Plot-Twist

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

• B. Writer/Script

• D. Camera/Photography

• C. Cast

• A. Director

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

• C. Plot

• A. Plot-Twist

• D. Director

• B. Cast

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

• A. Thriller

• D. Action

• C. Comedy

• B. Sci-Fi

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

• C. Cast

• D. Camera/Photography

• B. Writer/Script

• A. Director