Personnel
The person responsible for the film that is the finished product
Who is the director?
This type of shot was developed in Westerns
What is a cowboy shot?
The smallest unit of a film's compositional structure
What is a frame?
This type of shot is used for conversations between two people.
What is over-the-shoulder?
An artificial place where a film is shot
What is a set?
The person responsible for stitching together shots to create a final product
Who is the editor?
The filming of the major parts of the film, including the lead actors
What is principle photography?
A shot that moves up above a large crowd or space
What is a crane shot?
An actor, a director, and special effects are all these type of expenses
What are above-the-line?
The person (or people) in charge of financing a film
Who is the executive producer?
A shot that tells the audience where the action is taking place
What is an establishing shot?
The staging of a film, including photography, lighting, performance, costuming, and more
What is mise-en-scene?
Many early film stars got their start in this entertainment format
What is vaudeville?
The person in charge of a film company
Who is the studio chief?
A shot where the action continues off screen but the camera doesn't follow
What is a locked-down shot?
A secondary storyline in a film
What is a subplot?
A shot that moves from left to right
What is a pan?
The rough edits of a film for actors & directors to view overnight
What are dailies?
For example, the tough-but-lovable cop or the do-gooder with something to hide
What are stock characters?
This type of shot makes the audience feel like they are there with the characters
What is a handheld?
When the producers get the approval to start making a film, this is know as _____________
What is getting the greenlight?
This type of shot allows the audience to see through the eyes of a character
What is a POV shot?
The organization that screens films for the public
What is the exhibitor?