Film Terms
What do we call the story of a movie?
What is the plot?
Who is the Protagonist in The Lego Movie
Who is Emmet?
What crew member works with the director to keep the film on schedule and plan each day?
What is the assistant director (AD)?
In a script, what do you call the words the actors say?
What is dialogue?
What do you call a microphone on a long stick held above actors' heads?
What is a boom mic?
Who is the person who tells the actors and crew what to do?
The Director
In Back to the Future, what kind of car is used to time travel?
What is a DeLorean?
What role is in charge of planning the camera angles and lighting before filming begins?
What is the cinematographer/director of photography?
What do “INT.” and “EXT.” stand for at the beginning of a script scene?
What are “Interior” and “Exterior”?
What is used to hold the camera still?
What is a Tripod
What is a section of a movie where one part of the story happens?
A Scene
How does Luke Skywalker destroy the Death Star?
Shooting the exaust port
the write of the blueprints and the script
Screen Writer
"Adventure is out there!"
This line is part of a motto used by two characters who dream of exploring the world. What Pixar movie is it from?
What is UP
What is used to sync sound and picture, and mark takes for the editor?
What is the 'Slate' or 'The Clapboard'
What’s the word for a sound that’s part of the movie world, like footsteps or rain?
What is diegetic sound
In The Princess Bride, how is the story of the movie actually being told to us?
It’s a story being read by a grandfather to his sick grandson.
What job involves organizing props, costumes, and set pieces so they match between shots?
What is the script supervisor?
"Oh yes, the past can hurt. But you can either run from it, or learn from it."
Who says this in The Lion King?
Who is Rafiki?
What kind of shot follows a character through a scene without cutting, sometimes through tight spaces?
What is a tracking shot (or long take)
What is the creation of sound effects added in post-production called?
What is Foley
In Coraline, how does the Other Mother make herself seem more perfect than Coraline’s real mom?
By giving Coraline everything she wants—and sewing buttons over her eyes.
Who takes care of all the light and the electrical
Who Is The Gaffer
"Hope is not a strategy."
This quote is said by a rebel leader trying to get everyone to take action instead of just believing things will work out. What movie is it from?
What is Rogue One
This shot shows where the story or scene is happening, usually at the very start. What is it called?
What is an establishing shot?