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Film Basics

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

What type of shot is this?

a)

Medium Shot (MS)

b)

Cowboy Shot (CS)

c)

Medium Full Shot (MFS)

d)

Full Shot (FS)

2.

The on set command "Rolling!" means _____

a)

the camera operator hits record before the scene begins.

b)

the actors begin the scene.

c)

the actors get in place for the scene.

d)

the crew gets in place for the scene.

3.

Is this good or bad framing?

a)

Good.

b)

Bad.

4.

What is the shot type called when the frame is from the subject's waist up?

a)

Medium Shot (MS)

b)

Cowboy Shot (CS)

c)

Medium Full Shot (MFS)

d)

Full Shot (FS)

5.

In most instances, Is this good or bad framing?

a)

Good.

b)

Bad.

6.

The purpose of a wide shot is to give the audience a better idea of

a)

the character

b)

the scene's setting

c)

the cost of the film

d)

the plot

7.

What type of shot does this image represent?

a)

Close-Up Shot

b)

Medium Shot

c)

Extreme Wide Shot (EWS)

d)

Over-the-Shoulder Shot

8.

Does this follow the Rule of Thirds?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

In Pixar's Up the sequence in the film that shows Carl and Ellie's life together is called ______?

a)

a flashback

b)

a climax

c)

a montage

d)

a monologue

10.

A Montage is _____

a)

a passage of time.

b)

a series of short images

c)

a visual story telling device

d)

all of the above.

11.

What type of shot is this an example of?

a)

A close up

b)

an establishing shot

c)

a full shot

d)

an extreme close up

12.

What film principle is this shot an example of?

a)

Contrast.

b)

Rule of thirds.

c)

An establishing shot.

d)

All of these.

13.

This movie clip is an example of____

a)

a random scene from Mac & Me.

b)

a famous scene from an all time terrible movie.

c)

Mr. Ramirez forcing you to watch a clip from a bad movie for his own amusement.

d)

all of the above.

14.

The main purpose of an establishing shot is _____

a)

to establish where the main character lives.

b)

to establish where a scene is taking place.

c)

to establish the mood of the scene.

d)

to establish background information for the main character.

15.

This shot is an example of ____

a)

an extreme close up.

b)

a near shot.

c)

a close up.

d)

a medium shot.

16.

Montages often have little to no dialogue and instead rely on visual storytelling and music to convey the plot.

a)

True

b)

False