Action Calls
A movie director says what to the film crew before the cameras and audio start recording?
"Quiet on the Set!"
This is the most popular--the most common--shot of an actor or subject in modern day film making?
Medium Shot
These questions typically are addressed in the first sentence or Lede of an informational article in a newspaper?
The 5 W's of Journalism
This term identifies the art and technology of motion picture photography?
Cinematography
Blocking cues are always put between these to let the actors know they are not supposed to read this part of the script out loud while filming?
Parenthesis
A film director announces this term when a camera shoot is complete?
"Cut!"
This is the name of a shot in film when a camera is rotated from side to side or up and down--sometimes even diagonal?
This is the term used to identify the authors or reporters of a newspaper story?
Byline
These simple TWO words are written at the top of every screenplay before the Establishing Shot appears on screen?
Fade In
This term found in all TV and movie scripts tells directors, film crews and actors that a conversation is happening?
Dialogue
A camera operator replies this way when a movie director asks to start rolling film?
"Cameras are rolling and recording!"
The Establishing Shot in film is also often called this?
Extreme Wide Shot
This is the term used in newspaper reporting that tells the reader where the story originates from? It's always a location, a city or community located on a map or globe?
Dateline
These are placed on the floor or ground of a movie set to let the actors know where they are supposed to stand or sit during filming? Good film crews don't let them appear in the camera shot...
Marks
This is a section of a movie which is usually shot in a single location and it symbolizes continuous time?
Scene
An audio producer replies this way when the director asks if the tape recorders are ready to capture sound?
"Audio is rolling and recording!"
This common camera shot is typically larger than a medium shot but smaller than a wide shot? It frames an actor or subject from the waist to the top of the head?
Cowboy Shot
This is the most common and one of the oldest formats for editing newspaper and magazine articles?
Inverted Pyramid
This is the term used in a movie script that tells the actors about their placement and action in a scene? It is also sometimes called film choreography?
Blocking
This worker is found on every TV, video and movie set and they are in charge or setting up camera tracks and scenery. The work they do also helps out a lot during editing because it keeps track of the shots in chronological order?
Key Grip
A key grip operator will reply this way when a director asks for a second shot of a scene for a movie?
"Take 2!"
This camera shot in film usually focuses on the eyes and face of an actor and emphasizes human emotion or empathy?
Extreme Close-Up
This feature in most every print newspaper and magazine today tells readers what the news article is all about? It is intended to capture the reader's attention so they will read the entire news article?
Headline
This is always the first image in any movie or video and it provides the viewers with a sense of "time and place"?
Establishing Shot
This is an important part of the film and video making process because it helps cover up edits and makes each scene more interesting with inserted images that help move the story forward?
B-Roll