Film Terminology
Shot Styles
Camera Angles
Three Act Structure
Character Arc
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What is mise-en-scene?
All the elements put in front of the camera to be photographed.
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What is a medium shot?
A camera angle shot from a medium distance, usually from the waist up.
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What is an eye level shot?
A shot where the camera is placed at the character's height.
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What are the names of the three acts in film?
Setup, Confrontation, and Resolution
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What is a dynamic character?
A character who changes during the course of a story.
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What is the exposition?
The part of a story that introduces the characters.
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What type of shot is this?
Close-Up Shot
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What is the effect of camera angles?
Add to the emotional impact of a story or scene.
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Which act includes these stages:
1. Climax/Second Culmination
2. Denouement
Act 3 - Resolution
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Character arc has a specific goal in mind. What is it?
Moral Change
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What is a shot?
An uninterrupted image on film.
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What type of shot is this?
Long shot
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What camera angle is this?
Low Angle Shot
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What is the name of the stage where a character seems close to achieving their goal, but then everything collapses.
First Culmination/Second Act Twist
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What is the character's climax/transformational moment?
The character undergoes changes and is now recognized by other characters involved in the story as a “new” character
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What is the largest unit of film narration?
Sequence
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What type of shot is an establishing shot?
A long or extreme long shot.
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What is another name for canted angle?
Dutch tilt
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What are the six major stages/components of Act 1?
1. Exposition
2. Main Character/Protagonist
3. Antagonist
4. Dramatic Premise
5. Dramatic Situation
6. Inciting Incident
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What is a death experience in character arc?
When the character experiences actual death or some sort of loss/trauma.
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Draw a diagram of a sequence breakdown. Include shots and scenes in your diagram.
Review Image on the Slideshow
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Draw a close-up shot.
Responses will vary.
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What camera angle is this?
High Angle Shot
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Explain the difference between dramatic premise and dramatic situation.
Dramatic premise is the overarching topic that the story is about and the dramatic situation is the plot of the specific film.
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What are 5 of the stages on the transformational arc?
1. Inciting Incident 2. Call to Action
3. First Turning Point/Awakening
4. Decision Point/Breaking Point
5. Moment of Enlightenment 6. Death Experience
7. Second Turning Point
8. Transformational Moment/Character's Climax
9. Resolution