Camera Shots
This type of shot shows a subject from head to toe. The background will likely be shown as well.
What is a wide shot?
Light coming from behind the subject, often making them look like a silhouette.
What is backlighting?
Cutting between wide, medium, and tight shots of the same scene while telling a story is called this.
What is sequencing?
This is the most important piece of equipment you need to record video.
What is a camera?
This Marvel superhero famously says, “I am Iron Man.”
Who is Iron Man / Tony Stark?
This shot frames a subject from the waist up.
What is a medium shot?
This type of lighting comes from the front and reduces shadows.
What is front lighting?
A shot of something other than the subject, often used to cover up bad sequencing.
What is a cutaway shot?
This piece of equipment stabilizes your shot to avoid shaky footage.
What is a tripod?
This animated Disney movie about sisters Elsa and Anna became a huge hit with the song Let It Go.
What is Frozen?
This type of shot is tightly framed, often focusing on the subject’s face.
What is a close-up shot?
The sun is an example of this type of light source.
What is natural light?
A sequence usually starts with this type of shot to show where the action takes place.
What is an establishing shot?
This small but powerful piece of equipment improves audio quality.
What is an external microphone?
This Netflix sci-fi show features kids battling creatures from the “Upside Down.”
What is Stranger Things?
This shot type shows only part of the subject, like just the hands turning a doorknob.
What is an extreme close-up?
If your subject is too dark, you can fix it by doing this with your camera.
What is adjusting the exposure/brightness?
To make a sequence easy to follow, you should always film these three types of shots.
What are wide, medium, and tight shots?
This piece of equipment helps you hear your audio clearly while you record.
What are headphones?
This record-breaking movie became the highest-grossing film of all time in 2019.
What is Avengers: Endgame?
This shot frames the subject over someone’s shoulder, often used in conversations.
What is an over-the-shoulder shot?
Adjusting your camera so colors look natural under different lighting conditions is called this.
What is white balancing?
This rule says you should keep the camera on one side of an imaginary line during filming so the audience doesn’t get confused.
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What is the 180-degree rule?
Before leaving to film, you should always make sure you have how many, and what, for your camera. This is two things.
What are 2 charged batteries and memory cards?
This director is known for blockbuster movies like Jurassic Park, E.T., and Ready Player One.
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Who is Steven Spielberg?