What shot should you use if you want to show great detail, emotion, or emphasize a specific feature (eyes, mouth, gun trigger, etc)?
Extreme close up
If there are two people in a shot, what is the framing called?
Two shot
Category of artistic composition characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter
Genre
What does CGI stand for in production design?
Computer generated imaging
The art of making motion pictures is called ____?
Cinematography
This scene from Guardians of the Galaxy is an example of what kind of shot?
Full shot
What kind of framing is this scene from Braveheart?
Crowd shot
What kind of genre would you say the following visual elements belong to?
Abandoned barn, rusty shovel, fog
Horror/suspense/thriller
Sets/backgrounds
Costumes
Lighting
Makeup
Location scouting
Camera equipment selection
Budgeting for CGI
What is the name of a shot/framing that is the same as an extreme close up but without the emotion?
What kind of shot is seen here (from Fight Club)?
Cowboy shot/medium wide shot
What kind of framing is this scene from Kill Bill?
Point of view framing
Name the motif in Silence of the Lambs that we discussed in class AND at least one visual element in the film that supports that motif.
Motif: Americana
Visual elements: American flags, eagle statues, colors on the film's promo poster
This is a screencap from a pivotal scene in the last Harry Potter movie. An epic battle has just taken place at Hogwarts. Name two visual elements you see in the scene that contribute to the overall dramatic and tense mood of the scene.
Muted/blue green color scheme
Rubble on the ground
Crowd wearing all black
Blood on Neville's face
Etc.
What is the most common type of camera shot to use in film?
Medium shot
What shot establishes location and characters’ physical relationships to each other in the scene?
Master shot
If there is a limited presence of another character in a scene with otherwise only one person, it is called a ______________?
Example from Stranger Things:
Dirty single
What is the difference between motifs and metaphors?
Motif: symbol that recurs in a story
Metaphor: symbol that only happens once
Imagine you are a set designer and you need to create a set of a millionaire's bathroom for a drama film. The character has a very fancy house. Describe, in detail, 2 props that you would include for the set design.
*I will accept any answer as long as it is:
1. Descriptive
2. Fits the mood/genre
2. Fulfills what the question is asking
At approximately what percent of a film does the dark night of the soul beat occur?
75%
Name one scenario in which it would be appropriate to use an establishing shot.
Establish geography, time of day, scale of subjects in relation to environment
Transition between scenes
Opening film scene
A type of framing that gives you perspective from both sides and creates viewer inclusion
Over the shoulder
What are the three requirements of a motif?
Must support the theme of a story
Must recur throughout the narrative
Must enhance the storyline
Name at least one reason that we discussed in class on why production design is important.
Sets the mood for the scene
Reflects the state of a character
Articulates a story’s themes
What is the name of Blake Snyder's 2005 book that became the most influential book in screenwriting?
Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting That You’ll Ever Need