Film Roles
This person is the creative vision behind a film.
Who is the director?
This person operates the microphone on a pole.
Who is the boom operator?
This shot shows the subject and their surroundings.
What is a long shot?
A shot that follows a moving subject.
What is a tracking shot?
Refers to the cultural, social, and historical context in which a film is produced and received.
What is a films context?
This person manages the film's budget and schedule.
Who is the producer?
This person is responsible for the electrical equipment on a film set.
Who is the gaffer?
The gradual transition between two shots.
What is a dissolve?
Techniques used to create illusions or enhance visual elements on screen.
What are special effects?
The philosophical and theoretical exploration of the nature and function of film.
What is a film theory?
This person is responsible for capturing images on film or digitally.
Who is the cinematographer?
This person assists the director on set.
Who is the first assistant director (AD)?
The overall look and feel of a film created by elements like sets, props, and costumes.
What is mise-en-scene?
This is the sound that originates from within the world of the film.
What is diegetic sound?
A filmmaker who controls all aspects of production.
What is an auteur?
This person selects the actors for a film.
Who is the casting director?
This person is responsible for the continuity of a film.
Who is the script supervisor?
The process of selecting and arranging shots to create a film.
What is editing?
A series of short shots edited together to convey a sense of time or action.
What is a montage?
A theory which suggests that media, particularly television, desensitizes audiences to violence.
What is the cultivation theory?
This person is responsible for the overall look of a film, including sets and props.
Who is the production designer?
This person organises stunts and ensures actor safety.
Who is the stunt coordinator?
The underlying message or central idea explored in a film.
What is a theme?
A shot often used to convey emotion or intensity.
What is an extreme close up?
The idea that media has a powerful, direct effect on audiences
What is the hypodermic needle theory?