Cinematography
On-Set
Post-Production
Film Directors
Film Genre
100
A shot in which the actors face fills up most of the frame.
What is a Close Up Shot?
100
This is the director’s cue for the actors and/or acting to begin.
What is "Action!"?
100
In editing, creating an instantaneous change from one shot to another shot.
What is a cut?
100
This director's filmography includes titles such as Oppenheimer, Interstellar, and The Dark Knight.
Who is Christopher Nolan?
100
A genre of film that tries to elicit fear and disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes.
What is Horror?
200
This shot is used to show the setting of the film and is typically shot far away from the actor, revealing their entire figure in the frame.
What is a Wide Shot?
200
The director will say this to signify the end of a take and a call to stop the action. It’s crucial for the actor to keep the acting and action going until the director calls “cut” or they risk messing up a great shot.
What is "Cut"
200
When a shot gradually appears from a black screen.
What is a Fade In?
200
This director's filmography includes titles such as Jaws, Jurassic Park, and Schindlers List.
Who is Steven Spielberg?
200
This film genre includes songs sung by the characters and are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing.
What is a musical?
300
The camera is tilted to one side for this shot, so that the horizon appears slanted and uneven.
What is a Dutch Tilt?
300
When the director calls for complete silence to the entire film crew before rolling cameras.
What is "Quiet on set"?
300
The process of altering color and luminance values of video footage for artistic expression or as a narrative device.
What is Color Grading?
300
This comedian turned director created the 2016 horror classic "Get Out".
Who is Jordan Peele?
300
The Office and Parks and Recreation are examples of this sub-genre of comedy.
What is Mockumentary?
400
A moving camera shot typically used to follow a character, typically the camera swivels left to right while staying in the same spot.
What is a Pan Shot?
400
on a film set, this professional decides how to capture each shot, what lenses to use on the camera, and overall is responsible for the visual style of the film.
Who is the Cinematographer or Director of Photography?
400
The art of recording sound effects for film, television, or videogames in a controlled studio environment.
What is Foley?
400
Also known as the "Master of Suspense", this director revolutionized film with his classics such as Psycho, Rear Window, Vertigo, and The Birds.
Who is Alfred Hitchcock?
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400
This film genre is characterized by cynical heroes, stark dramatic lighting, black and white color, and was prevalent mostly in American crime dramas of the post-World War II era.
What is Film Noir?
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500
When two actors appear in the same shot, typically shot from a medium distance.
What is a Two-Shot?
500
This professional manages all studio lights and electricity on a film set. He works closely with the director and cinematographer to achieve the desired lighting in a shot.
Who is the Gaffer?
500
An editing tool used to apply changes to a specific area of the image instead of the entire image. These can be animated to follow a moving subject.
What is a mask?
500
This director's filmography includes films such as Lady Bird, Little Women, and Barbie.
Who is Greta Gerwig?
500
In the 1960s, western films produced in Europe, typically made with Italian producers and directors.
What is Spaghetti Western?
