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A scene is recorded at a higher frame rate than its playback rate. What effect can this create?
Slow motion.
What term describes the main character whose experiences or goals the story follows?
The protagonist.
What term describes the specific group of people a film is primarily made for?
The target audience.
What institutional activity uses trailers, posters and publicity to attract viewers to a film?
Marketing or promotion.
What does a close up do? Why do we want that?
It frames a character’s whole face in detail to emphasise their expression/emotion/reaction
What sound process recreates footsteps or clothing movements to match recorded action?
Foley.
What term describes an oversimplified portrayal of a social group, such as showing every teenager as reckless?
A stereotype.
What term describes the audiences state of connection to a media product without getting distracted by the real world?
Immersion.
What process gives a film an age-related rating or category to indicate its suitability for audiences?
Classification.
What narrative technique places an early clue or warning that prepares viewers for a later event?
Foreshadowing.
A monster is created with a puppet, prosthetics and physical materials on set. What kind of effects are being used?
Practical effects.
What term describes an underlying idea explored by a film, such as trust, courage or belonging?
A theme.
What feeling is built when viewers anticipate danger but do not know exactly what will happen?
Suspense.
What do we call an organisation that manages and coordinates the making of a film?
A production company.
What term describes sound that belongs within the story world, such as a door creak a character hears?
Diegetic sound.
What post-production process deliberately adjusts colour to create a visual style, such as a cold, blue horror look?
Colour grading.
How might contrasting a character’s torn clothing with another character’s expensive suit construct social status?
The contrast can represent differences in status or power, depending on context.
What term describes encouraging viewers to support, distrust or judge a character or idea in a particular way?
Audience positioning.
What term describes a connected series of films or other media built around an established brand, characters or story world?
A franchise.
What lighting style uses strong contrasts and substantial shadows, often helping create an unsettling atmosphere?
Low-key lighting.
Why might a microphone placed close to a whispering character be useful in a horror film?
It can capture quiet dialogue and breathing more clearly relative to background noise.
A familiar family home is shown as isolated and threatening. How has the representation of the place changed?
A place normally associated with safety is constructed as dangerous or insecure.
Viewers know that a monster is behind a door, but the character does not. How can this difference in knowledge engage viewers?
It encourages anticipation and concern as viewers wait for the character to discover the danger.
A filmmaker funds a horror short through many small online contributions from members of the public. What funding method is this?
Crowdfunding.
What term describes a recurring image, object or sound that develops meaning throughout a film?
A motif.