Camera use
Answers could include such examples as close up, medium shot, long shot, establishing shot, etc. These must be about DISTANCE of camera, not angles.
What is the acronym used to remember codes and what does each letter stand for?
S - Symbolic, W - Written, A - Audio, T - Technical
What font and size should typically be used for scripting?
Size 12 Courier New
What is any transition (audio or video) that uses the elements from the previous scene to fluidly bring the audience to the next scene?
Match cut
List 4 types of documentary
Expository
Performative mode
Observational
Participatory / Interactive
Participatory / Interactive
List 4 different camera angles.
Examples could include high angle, low angle, dutch tilt, POV, over the shoulder. Should be about ANGLE not closeness of camera.
Give three examples of symbolic codes.
Could involve:
involve objects, clothing, colors, lighting, gestures, and body language
How would you indicate on a script that a scene is taking place inside or outside?
INT. or EXT.
List 3 different types of editing cuts
Could include: cut, match cut, jump cut, cross cut
Which type of documentary involves:
Observational
What is it called when dolly and zoom effects are used simultaneously? What impact does this have on the audience?
Vertigo effect.
Which key media term is described as: An Identification and definition of elements of a text on a basic, dictionary level?
Denotation
When writing a script, what would we use to show HOW a character is speaking?
Parentheticals
Describe how you can achieve the following scene on film: A character discovers they have magical powers and can make objects appear out of thin air. They are in a room that begins empty, and they magically begin to fill it with furniture and treasures.
Would involve splicing, pausing the film, continuing editing
Which type of documentary includes:
Expository
Arrows on storyboards can be used in different ways to indicate different things moving. Explain the 2 places you might place and arrow on a storyboard and what these mean.
Arrow inside the frame = character movement
Arrow outside the frame = camera movement
Animatronics and miniatures are examples of what? Explain how they might be used in film by giving an example of each.
Visual effects - used to create effects that mimic real life but can be controlled. E.g. Animatronic dinosaurs or miniatures to show the explosion of a building.
Which pre-production tool is used that is a written extension of a storyboard? Identify what it is and explain how it can be useful when filming.
Shot list
Which type of documentary includes:
Participatory / Interactive
Explain what head room and looking room are.
Head Room = The space from the top of the frame to the top of your subject's head
In an interview you want your subjects' eyes about two thirds from the top of the frame.
Looking Room = You need to allow space for where your subject is looking. You want the room infront.
We can use the acronym CAMELS when analysing codes in film. What does each letter stand for and relate to?
CAMERA, ACTING, MISE EN SCENE, EDITING, LIGHTING, SOUND
Explain 5 things that would be found on a storyboard.
Could include:
Camera angles and shot types
Camera movement
Actor movement
Audio
Length of shots
Sketches of scenes
Shot number
Explain how a J cut and an L cut are used in film
A J cut is when audio from the next scene infiltrates the current scene before we get to see where the sound is coming from. An L cut is sort of the reverse; the sound from a preceding scene is still with us as we enter the next scene. It is often used in conversation scenes to keep things interesting and less stilted.
Identify 4 things you would do to create an interactive style documentary
Could include: