Camera Angles and movement
Editing Techniques
Sound and Music
Mise-en-scene
Genre Conventions
100

This angle shows the subject from below, making them appear powerful or intimidating.

Low angle 

100

This technique involves cutting between two scenes to create a sense of tension or conflict.


Cross-cutting 

100

This type of sound is generated outside of the world of the film but is added for effect.

What is non-diegetic sound?


100

The arrangement of visual elements in a scene, including actors, props, and lighting, is known as what?

Mise-en-scene 

100

This genre often has settings such as rainy forests, isolated cabins, or empty houses.

What is horror?

200

This type of camera movement involves the camera moving up or down along a vertical axis.

A tilt 

200

A cut between two shots that uses the same framing or composition to create a seamless transition.

Match cut 


200

 A sudden, sharp musical cue often used in horror films to startle the audience.


What is a stinger?

200

The way a character is dressed can indicate their social status, personality, or role in the story. This is referred to as what?

costume design

200

This genre often features a “final girl” who survives the conflict and vanquishes the antagonist.


slasher genre

300

A form of camera movement that has the camera following a specific subject.

What is a tracking shot?

300

This editing technique speeds up the pace of a scene by quickly cutting between shots.

montage

300

 This term refers to sound that is naturally part of the scene or story world.

What is diegetic sound?

300

The make-up of a character's wearing. This includes hair and costume.

What is Costume, hair and makeup?

300

A forest is this type of genre convention.

What is setting?

400

This type of camera angle is present when the camera has a tilted horizon.

a canted angle

400

This technique is used when a scene fades to black or white to signify the passage of time or change in location.

a dissolve

400

The sound a certain note in a score makes.

What is a pitch?

400

A type of lighting that creates strong contrasts between light and dark areas of the scene.

low-key lighting 

400

A killer chasing victims in the forest is this type of Genre Convention.

What is plot

500

This camera movement is being utilized when the camera is almost orbiting (or arcs) around a subject.

What is an arc?

500

This technique is done with the opening and closing of a camera lens.

What is an iris?

500

The process to make sound effects.

What is the Foley Process

500

The placement and design of the set to suggest a particular atmosphere or era is part of what?

Set design

500

A musical film typically features a combination of what two main elements?

Song and dance