Crash Course
Film History
Film History
This term describes films that capture real-life events rather than fictional stories.
What is documentary?
This actor starred in Back to the Future as Marty McFly.
Who is Michael J. Fox?
A shot framed from the shoulders up, commonly used for dialogue scenes.
What is a medium close-up?
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
What is Jaws?
This stage of filmmaking involves planning shots, scripts, and storyboards before filming begins.
What is pre-production?
This invention allowed images to appear to move when projected rapidly in sequence.
What is the motion picture camera?
This actress played Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games.
Who is Jennifer Lawrence?
A shot that shows what a character is looking at from their perspective.
What is a point-of-view (POV) shot?
“I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”
What is The Godfather?
This document visually maps out each shot in a film using drawings and notes.
What is a storyboard?
Silent films relied heavily on this type of text to convey dialogue or story information.
What are intertitles?
This actress portrayed Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series.
Who is Emma Watson?
A shot that places the camera directly above the subject, looking straight down.
What is a bird’s-eye view shot?
“You can’t handle the truth!”
What is A Few Good Men?
The rule that helps maintain consistent screen direction and spatial relationships is called this.
What is the 180-degree rule or The Line?
This country is considered the birthplace of cinema due to the work of the Lumière brothers.
What is France?
This actor stars as Paul Atreides in Dune.
Who is Timothée Chalamet or Kyle MacLachlan?
A shot that frames two characters in the same shot, often during dialogue.
What is a two-shot?
“Here’s looking at you, kid.”
What is Casablanca?
This crew member is most responsible for translating the vision of the director to screen.
Who is the cinematographer or Director of Photography?
This early filmmaking pioneer is famous for using special effects, jump cuts, and fantasy storytelling.
Who is Georges Méliès?
This actor played the Joker in The Dark Knight.
Who is Heath Ledger?
A shot where the camera is tilted sideways, often used to show tension or confusion.
What is a Dutch angle?
“There’s no place like home.”
What is The Wizard of Oz?
This element of film refers to everything placed in front of the camera, including props, lighting, and costumes.
What is mise-en-scène?