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100

True or False: It is common to use natural light rather than bring lights yourself

what is false

100

The three "rooms" of composition are

what is head, nose, and lead

100

The "above the line" crew includes

what is directors, producers, principal cast, and others whose rates are often negotiated upfront.

100

The Big 5 are

what is Disney, Warner, Paramount, Sony, and Universal

200

Striking means

What is turning on the scene lights

200

act of switching foreground and background subject in the same shot

what is pull focus/focus pulling

200

the person in charge of directing extras

what is 2nd AD

200

Plays and movies that depict African American stereotypes circa 1830-1870

what is minstrel shows

300

Striking means

What is packing and removing gear from set

300

Graph used for measuring light levels

what is histogram

300

The difference between cinematographer and director of photography is

what is one decides what is shown, the other decides how its shown.

300

the first movie to be shot in imax

what is Tiger Child 1970

400

The slate operator has their hand between the arm and the slate. This is a

What is a scene without sound

400

The auteur is 

what is a director in control of every aspect of the film

400

position in charge of arranging the furniture, decorations, and other graphic elements of a set.

what is set dresser

400

Inventors of the cinématographe

what is Lumière Brothers.

500

A hollywood union that isn't SAG-AFTRA

What is FLSA, WGA, DGA, PGA, IATSE, Teamsters Local 399, Basic Crafts Unions, or AFM

500

what stops the stuntmen from burning is

what is a superabsorbent polymer gel

500

Best boy electric

what is manage crew scheduling, rentals, and gear maintenance, and often handle the logistics of hiring, timesheets, and inventory.

500

This movie's CGI was so intensive it forced ILM to shut down for two weeks.

what is Transformers: Dark Of The Moon