Story Structure
What is the beginning of a story called, where the characters and setting are introduced?
What is the exposition?
The camera is very close to the subject, showing only a small detail like an eye or hand.
What is an extreme close-up?
The part of the script that describes what the characters do and where they are.
What is the action line.
Responsible for directing the actors and crew on set
Who is the Director.
The person responsible for writing the screenplay
Who is the screenwriter.
The point in act one where the story takes off. Aka, the main problem occurs.
What is the Inciting Incident
Shot shows a character from the waist up.
What is a Medium shot.
The lines called that the characters speak in a script.
What is Diolouge.
The process of editing and combining the different shots to create the final film.
What is Post-Production.
The person who schedules the film and keeps everyone on track.
What is the Assistant Director.
The turning point of the film, also known as a false ending.
What is the Midpoint.
Shot is used to show two characters in the same frame, often used during conversations.
What is a two-shot.
The heading that tells where and when a scene takes place.
What is the scene heading or slugline.
The job of the person who handles the lighting on a film set.
Who is the Gaffer.
The job title of the person who operates the camera during filming.
Who is the cinematographer.
This takes up 50% of the film.
What is Act 2.
The camera is tilted to one side, creating a diagonal horizon
What is a dutch angle.
The 4 main sections of a screenplay that create a visual scene.
1. Slugline
2. Action line
3. Character
4. Diolouge
The process of writing the script, hiring crew, and planning.
What is Pre-production.
The person who oporates the sound on set.
Who is the Boom operator and sound mixer.
Sea serpant destroys the ship. Jack gets told where Cherry is.
What is the 2nd attempt in act 2.
Shot shows the entire subject from head to toe and some of the background.
What is a full shot.
The name for instructions in the script that tell the actors how to say their lines.
What are parentheticals?
This is the term used to seperate who has creative control and who does not.
What is the Ladder.
Oversees the Budget of the entire production.
Who is the Producer.