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This type of actor is known for playing unusual or interesting people in supporting roles
What is a character actor?
100
These are sound effects that are custom made in a studio and added in post-production
What is Foley sound?
100
This type of shot frames an actor's face to show emotions
What is a close-up?
100
This French term describes everything that can be seen on screen (or stage)
What is mise-en-scene?
100
It's the editing technique seen here
What is a montage?
200
This lighting uses minimal shadows and results in a brightly lit frame
What is high-key lighting?
200
This type of acting often means actors will live their life as a character, 24/7, to add realism
What is method acting?
200
This shot can show that your characters are powerful or intimidating
What is a low angle shot?
200
This pre-existing kind of lighting is everywhere, and it's any light a cinematographer did not bring into the shoot
What is ambient light?
200
It's the camera movement seen here
What is dolly zoom?
300
It is this device shown here
What is steadicam?
300
This Italian term uses a low-key lighting setup to achieve high contrast between the subject and a dark background
What is chiaroscuro?
300
This refers to the use of a pre-existing song used in film or television
What is a needle drop?
300
The three-point lighting setup includes key light, back light, and this third type of light
What is fill light?
300
It's the camera movement seen here
What is an arc shot?
400
This kind of shot gives you a clear view of both people on screen
What is a two-shot?
400
This type of shot creates a sense of disorientation for the viewer
What is a Dutch angle?
400
These effects include anything that is made by hand and never computer-generated
What are practical effects?
400
This kind of cut has the audio from the first scene overlapping the next
What is an L-cut?
400
It's the type of shot seen here
What is shot-reverse-shot?
500
This kind of lighting minimizes shadows, reduces contrast, and results in a brightly-lit frame
What is high-key lighting?
500
It's the camera movement that follows its subject, seen here
What is a tracking shot?
500
The type of focus seen here
What is rack focus?
500
This German term refers to theme music associated with an idea or character
What is leitmotif?
500
This editing technique shows you what a character sees, below
What is an eye-line match?