Camera Angles and movement
This angle shows the subject from below, making them appear powerful or intimidating.
Low angle
This technique involves cutting between two scenes to create a sense of tension or conflict.
Cross-cutting
This type of sound is generated outside of the world of the film but is added for effect.
What is non-diegetic sound?
The arrangement of visual elements in a scene, including actors, props, and lighting, is known as what?
Mise-en-scene
This genre often has settings such as rainy forests, isolated cabins, or empty houses.
What is horror?
This type of camera movement involves the camera moving up or down along a vertical axis.
A tilt
A cut between two shots that uses the same framing or composition to create a seamless transition.
Match cut
A sudden, sharp musical cue often used in horror films to startle the audience.
What is a stinger?
The way a character is dressed can indicate their social status, personality, or role in the story. This is referred to as what?
costume design
This genre often features a “final girl” who survives the conflict and vanquishes the antagonist.
slasher genre
A form of camera movement that has the camera following a specific subject.
What is a tracking shot?
This editing technique speeds up the pace of a scene by quickly cutting between shots.
montage
This term refers to sound that is naturally part of the scene or story world.
What is diegetic sound?
The make-up of a character's wearing. This includes hair and costume.
What is Costume, hair and makeup?
A forest is this type of genre convention.
What is setting?
This type of camera angle is present when the camera has a tilted horizon.
a canted angle
This technique is used when a scene fades to black or white to signify the passage of time or change in location.
a dissolve
The sound a certain note in a score makes.
What is a pitch?
A type of lighting that creates strong contrasts between light and dark areas of the scene.
low-key lighting
A killer chasing victims in the forest is this type of Genre Convention.
What is plot
This camera movement is being utilized when the camera is almost orbiting (or arcs) around a subject.
What is an arc?
This technique is done with the opening and closing of a camera lens.
What is an iris?
The process to make sound effects.
What is the Foley Process
The placement and design of the set to suggest a particular atmosphere or era is part of what?
Set design
A musical film typically features a combination of what two main elements?
Song and dance