Film Terms
Famous Films
Behind The Scenes
Quotes and Scripts
Film Gear/ Shots
100

What do we call the story of a movie?

What is the plot?

100

Who is the Protagonist in The Lego Movie 

Who is Emmet? 


100

What crew member works with the director to keep the film on schedule and plan each day?

What is the assistant director (AD)?

100

In a script, what do you call the words the actors say?

What is dialogue?

100

What do you call a microphone on a long stick held above actors' heads?

What is a boom mic?

200

Who is the person who tells the actors and crew what to do?

The Director

200

In Back to the Future, what kind of car is used to time travel?

What is a DeLorean?

200

What role is in charge of planning the camera angles and lighting before filming begins?

What is the cinematographer/director of photography?

200

What do “INT.” and “EXT.” stand for at the beginning of a script scene?

What are “Interior” and “Exterior”?

200

What is used to hold the camera still?

What is a Tripod

300

What is a section of a movie where one part of the story happens?

A Scene

300

How does Luke Skywalker destroy the Death Star?

Shooting the exaust port

300

the write of the blueprints and the script

Screen Writer

300

"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

300

What is used to sync sound and picture, and mark takes for the editor?

What is the 'Slate' or 'The Clapboard'

400

What’s the word for a sound that’s part of the movie world, like footsteps or rain?

What is diegetic sound

400

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.

400

What job involves organizing props, costumes, and set pieces so they match between shots?

What is the script supervisor?

400

"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?

400

What kind of shot follows a character through a scene without cutting, sometimes through tight spaces?

What is a tracking shot (or long take)

500

What is the creation of sound effects added in post-production called?

What is Foley

500

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.

500

Who takes care of all the light and the electrical

Who Is The Gaffer

500

"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

500

This shot shows where the story or scene is happening, usually at the very start. What is it called?

What is an establishing shot?