Editing
Production Design
Hit Movies
Pre-Production
On-Set Etiquette
100

This editing technique has the audio from the next scene play before the visual transition

What is a J cut?

100

This person oversees the visual look of a film’s sets, props, and overall environment.

Who is the Production Designer?

100

What movie has not one, but TWO Michael B. Jordan’s?

What is Sinners?

100

These visual panels are created during pre-production to plan out each shot before filming begins.

What are storyboards?

100

This three-word phrase is said to indicate total silence before filming begins.

What is “quiet on set”?

200

This is the first version of a film assembled from raw footage.

What is a rough cut? 

200

Fake backgrounds used in set, often painted or printed, to simulate different locations.

What are backdrops?

200

This Wicked character‘s costume was inspired by mushrooms

Who is Elphaba?

200

These are the two most commonly used types of microphones when recording sound.

What is a boom mic and lavalier mics?

200

This is what the A.D. says when they want the sound camera operator to start recording.

What is "Roll Camera" ?

300

A rapid series of short shots used to show the passage of time or to build excitement.

What is montage?

300

A “period piece” film often requires production designers to focus heavily on this kind of accuracy.

What is historical accuracy?

300

This Black Panther: Wakanda Forever actress was the first person to get nominated for an Oscar for their work in a Marvel movie.

Who is Angela Bassett?

300

These are the main elements of a casting notice. Name three.

What are the: 

-title

-summary/logline

-roles available & descriptions

-when/where shooting

-contact information

-union/non-union - pay/no-pay

300

This is what is said before you turn on a light on set.

What is STRIKING?

400

This technique cuts out unnecessary parts of a sequence to speed up time in a story.

What is a jump cut?

400

The production designer mainly oversees these three departments.

What are wardrobe/costumes, props, and set design?

400

This sequel made nearly 2 billion dollars at the box office and can be summed up in one word: puberty

What is Inside Out 2?

400

This person is in charge of overseeing all of pre-production including hiring crew, scheduling, budgeting, casting, etc.

Who is the Producer?

400

This piece of equipment that is used in every take is vital in post-production when lining up sound and visuals.

What is the slate (or clapperboard) ?

500

This editing technique cuts back and fourth between two or more actions happening at the same time in different locations.

What is cross cutting (or parallel editing)?

500

This French term, meaning "placing on stage," refers to everything visible within a film frame—like setting, lighting, costume, and actor placement.

What is mise-en-scène?

500

This Oscar nominated 2023 animated movie about a shapeshifter had the catchphrase “Metal”

What is Nimona

500

These are the two types of scouts typically done in pre-production.

What are location scout and tech scout?

500

This is what we call the last shot of the day.

What is the martini shot?

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