Techniques
Short Stories
Departments
Roles
Trivia
100

This is used as narration to move the story forward.

What is Voice Over?

100

This is the very first film we'll make.

What is a Silent Film?

100

This is the department that most asks for quietness.

What is Sound Department?

100

This person is in charge of all creative elements on set, and talking to their actors.

Who is the Director?

100

This is a summed up edit of what the film is.

What is a Trailer?

200

This keeps the elements used in the scene even in the frame.

What is symmetry?

200

This shows that a character is good at something.

What is an Expert at Something?

200

This is the department in charge of the visual language.

What is Camera Department?

200

This is the person who makes sure the shots are in focus.

Who is the First AC?

200

This is a one or two sentence description of a film.

What is a Logline?

300

This divides the frame into 9 equal parts to help with composition.

What is the Rule of Thirds?

300

This shows who a character really is.

What is a Private Moment?

300

This is the department in charge of all creative elements.

What is Editorial?

300

This is the person who is in charge of managing the electrical on set.

Who is the gaffer?

300

This is the first rule of Improv.

What is "Yes, and..."?

400

This is used to make a character appear more powerful.

What is a Low Angle?

400

This is one of the first rules of storytelling.

What is Show Don't Tell?
400

This is the department in charge of building the world the characters live in.

What is Art Department?

400

This is the Big Boss.

Who is the producer?

400

This is the person in charge of an entire Department.

What is a Department Head?

500

Editing Technique: This makes time pass by faster in a film.

What is a Montage?

500

This is a Short Story.

What is a poem, a joke, or a concept?

500

This is the department that oversees the budget.

What is Producing?

500

This person calls the shot on set, and manages time.

Who is the First AD?

500

This is when the film goes in an unexpected direction.

What is a Plot Twist?

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