Production Roles
Story Telling
Production Phases
Film History
Were you paying attention?
100
This individual selects, compiles, and cuts video. He or she may assemble clips in an intentional timing and arrangement in order to invoke certain emotions from the audience and/ or reinforce scene content.
Who is the Editor
100
The main events of a story the protagonist is trying to achieve or overcome?
What is the plot
100
Normally, this only starts when principal photography ends, but they may overlap. After Production.
The bulk of this part consists of reviewing the footage and assembling the movie - editing.
What is Post Production
100
In 1877 Thomas Edison invented the?
Phonograph
100
What was the highest grossing movie of 1980?
What is "The Empire Strikes Back"
200
Who is in charge of the entire special effects team. Special effects include anything that is digital, manual, or mechanically manipulated (also called "practical effects" or in camera effects). This may include special effects makeup, props, scenery, scale models, pyrotechnics and atmospheric effects: creating physical wind, rain, fog, snow, clouds etc.
Who is the VFX Supervisor
200
The force needed to create conflict for your protagonist in your story.
For instance in Star Wars the Rebels must fight to save the world from the Dark Side.
Or in Dark Knight Batman must defeat Joker.
Who is the Antagonistic Force or Antagonist
200
The moment when cameras roll to record actors and actresses.
Teams of people work together during this phase to accomplish getting the footage necessary for the film.
Immediately after Pre-Producion
What is Production
200
Common name of movies that existed in the early days of film before sound?
What is Silent Films
200
What year did Jaws become one of the most influential movies of its time?
What is 1975
300
Who is the "Boom Operator"
300
A character is comfortable but they see something they want, So they head out into uncharted territory to get it but have to ______ in order to succeed.
When they finally grasp it, they pay a hefty price and return to their original situation having changed inside (and sometimes outside).
What is "Change"
300
Once greenlit, we can begin this phase, the script furnishes the framework for the production. Detailed Planning for production takes place here.
Location scouting, casting, equipment rental, storyboard, and shooting scripts all happen in accordance to the screenplay.
What is Pre-Production
300
The first motion picture camera was called a?
What is a Kinetograph
300
What was the highest grossing movie of 1985?
What is "Back to the Future"
400
The chief over the camera and light crews working on a film. This individual is responsible for how the camera portrays the story. Camera angles, lighting choices, and shot composition are all important elements in which this person overseas.
Who is the cinematographer or the Director of Photography
400
The name of the written document a writer makes for a film. It includes dialogue, scene headings, and action descriptions.
What is a screenplay?
400
The first phase of a movie production This is the period in which the screenplay is written. At this point in time, a producer may or may not be already attached to the project. If the screenplay is a spec script, then the screenwriter is writing it on his own, without any guarantee that he will ever sell it.
What is Development?
400
In 1932, the development of a new 3-color camera,__________________ , would make a major impact.
What is Technicolor
400
Who in our class alreay creates content on youtube?
Who is Daymory
500
Who slates for the camera, writes camera logs, manages batteries, B Cam operator, and generally assists the the 1st AC as part of the camera team.
2nd AC
500
What is the name of the concept in visual storytelling in which promotes letting the audience see something visually in order to learn information about a character or the plot versus saying it in dialogue
What is "Show Don't Tell" or "Show Not Tell"
500
The final process of making a movie available for viewing by an audience. It includes all forms and destinations of the final content. This covers how it is viewed; streaming, DVD/BluRay,Digital Downloads, etc. This also includes the marketing of the film and how it is promoted. It also includes all national and international releases of the content.
What is Distribution
500
The nickname given to talking pictures, when Sound was introduced and synchronized dialogue was seen with actors and their words.
What are "talkies"
500
What was the clip critique we watched on Monday?
(HINT: Michael picked it out!)
What is the "Buzz Lightyear scene" from Toy Story 2