From Start to Finish (film process)
What stage of the filming process is the following step?
[pre-production] [production] [post-production]
Making shot lists and storyboards.
Pre-production
What should you always use to prevent shaky footage?
Tripod
What type of camera shot is described below?
Captures a subject from head to toe while showing a significant portion of the surrounding environment.
It is primarily used to establish a location, provide geographic context, and emphasize the scale or isolation of a subject within their setting.
Wide Shot
What type of editing cut is described below?
The basic type of cut in editing.
This type of cut is utilized when you want to cut from clip to clip without any type of transition, or where you cut from the end of one clip to the beginning of another.
Hard Cut
One of the most common camera framing techniques used in film or photography.
It's about positioning a character to show their relation to other elements in the scene by aligning them on the points of a 3x3 grid.
Rule of Thirds
What stage of the filming process is the following step?
[pre-production] [production] [post-production]
Mixing audio, adding music, and sound design.
Post-production
How will your video look if it is overexposed?
Too bright, "blown out", washed out, overly bright
What type of camera shot is described below?
Also called a “close-up”
Brings the viewer exceptionally close to the subject, typically focusing tightly on a character's head and shoulders or a specific object.
It is designed to remove background distractions, isolate emotion, and emphasize important details or intense dialogue.
Tight Shot
What type of editing cut is described below?
This is where you cut from one shot to another mid-movement, typically using the same motion/action.
By continuing the exact same physical action across the cut, editors create a seamless illusion of continuous time and space, making the transition virtually invisible to the audience.
Cutting-on-Action / Cutting-on-Motion
When filming a person talking within a medium or tight shot, you want to keep the eyes on the same line throughout the scene.
This creates a seamless transition from one to the next in a conversation.
Eyes on third
What stage of the filming process is the following step?
[pre-production] [production] [post-production]
Writing the script and planning the core concept.
Pre-production
What is the 180-degree rule?
Two characters in a scene should always maintain the same left/right spatial relationship to each other.
What type of camera shot is described below?
Frames a subject from the waist up.
The most common shot in film and television.
It captures body language and emotions simultaneously while preserving the immediate surroundings.
Medium Shot
What type of editing cut is described below?
You are hearing the audio from the previous shot, even though we’ve moved on to another shot.
So, the audience is looking at clip B but still hearing audio from clip A.
(Extra points if you name it's counterpart)
L Cut
The negative space intentionally left in the frame in front of a character who is speaking or looking off-screen.
It creates the illusion that the character is actively engaging with someone else just outside the camera's view.
Talking Space
What stage of the filming process is the following step?
[pre-production] [production] [post-production]
Editing video clips and organizing raw files.
Post-production
What parts of the camera control the exposure?
(There are 3)
Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO
What type of camera shot is described below?
Magnifies a specific detail so much that it fills the entire frame. This could be a character's eye, a ticking watch, or a hand gesture.
It is used to heighten tension, show immense fear or focus, or draw attention to something vital to the story.
Extreme Tight Shot / Extreme Close-Up
What type of editing cut is described below?
Briefly interrupts the main shot to show a secondary action, object, or reaction. It then returns to the original shot.
Gives the audience a view of what is happening outside of the main character’s environment. It also gives more context to inner-dialogue or the mental state of the character.
Cutaway
Positioning the camera so that naturally occurring objects—like peering through a car window, a doorway, or a pair of pillars—enclose the subject, adding depth and narrative context.
Frame within frame
What stage of the filming process is the following step?
[pre-production] [production] [post-production]
Directing actors, capturing footage, and recording interviews or B-roll.
What should you check if your footage is looking too blue or too orange?
White Balance Settings
What type of camera shot is described below?
Shows exactly what the character is seeing.
This technique places the audience directly into the shoes of the character, immersing them in the action and creating a strong sense of empathy or suspense.
Point-of-View Shot (POV)
What type of editing cut is described below?
Transition that links two separate shots by aligning their visual, physical, or auditory similarities. It fluidly bridges large gaps in time or space.
Connects shots based on similar composition, continuing a specific motion, or sharing a sound/dialogue.
Using visible or implied lines to guide viewer attention, create 3D depth, and enhance visual storytelling.
Common examples include roads, hallways, and architectural elements.
Leading Lines