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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 1
12/09/2012

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establishing
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In the continuity system, the ____ shot is often the first shot in a scene, used to introduce the entire setting.
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(T/f) Focal length is the distance from the camera lens to the closest foreground object.
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FALSE
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If a close-up shot has a substantial crane-up, there must also be a ___ to keep the visible subject in the frame.
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tilt-down
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(T/f)an eyeline match refers to an editing pattern that follows a character's act of looking.
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TRUE
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low-key lighting includes:
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High contrast shadows
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(T/f)The screen duration of Rear Window is less than its story duration.
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TRUE
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If the focus of an image changes between two depths within the same shot, or "pulls", this is called
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Rack focus
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A opposed to an attached shadow, a ___ is when the shadow is not connected to the object producing it
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Rack
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What are some elements of mise-en-scene?
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Costumes, props, decor
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The 180-degree rule is established in each scene in relation to
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the axis of action
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Shot scale refers to
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The distance between the camera and the visible subject
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High-key lighting produces ___ contrast, and is often referred to as ___ lighting
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low, soft
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What is not an example of continuity editing?
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Juxtaposition
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(T/f)A telephoto lense is often called a fisheye lens because of its curved shape
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false
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When a film uses editing to reduce the screen duration of what happens, this is called
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ellipsis
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Whereas decoupage provide continuity, the Kuleshov effect uses ___ to create meaning
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Juxtaposition
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The numerical proportion (ex 4:3) measuring the width and the height of the frame is called
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aspect ratio
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An editing techniwue using sound to allow for a visual transition from one location to another is a
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Sound bridge
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(T/f) A scene is a series of sequences made up of shots
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FALSE
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Foley artist
Definition
the reproduction of everyday sounds for use in film-making
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Leitmotif
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A recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition. ex. darth vader imperial march
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Simultaneous sound
Definition
Diegetic sound that is represented as occurring at the same time in the story as the image that it accompanies
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sound bridge
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At the beginning of one scene, the sound from the previous scene carries over briefly before the sound from the new scene begins
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Sound mix
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The combination, during the phase of post production, of three different categories of film sound-dialogue, sound effects, and music
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synchronous sound
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Sound that appears to be matched to certain movements occurring in the scene, as when footsteps correspond to feet walking
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audio proximity effect
Definition
an increase in bass or low frequency response when a sound source is close to a microphone
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sound perspective
Definition
A sound’s position in space as perceived by the viewer given by volume, timbre, and pitch.
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Diegetic sound
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Any sound, voice or piece of music that comes from within the world of the narrative
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non-diegetic sound
Definition
Sound that does not have its source within the scene, such as the movie soundtrack
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subjectivity
Definition
judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts.
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perceptual
Definition
Of or relating to the ability to interpret or become aware of something through the senses.
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timbre
Definition
The character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity.
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pitch
Definition
The quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone.
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aspect ratio
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The aspect ratio of an image is the ratio of the width of the image to its height, expressed as two numbers
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color motifs
Definition
Colors repeated in a film, related to a certain object or person and a meaning.
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Self-reflexivity
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means "consciousness turning back on itself," and reflexive cinema is about films which call attention to themselves as cinematic constructs
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Cel animation
Definition
Traditional animation, also referred to as classical animation, cel animation, or hand-drawn animation
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multiplane camera
Definition
a special motion picture camera used in the traditional animation process that moves a number of pieces of artwork past the camera at various speeds and at various distances from one another. This creates a three-dimensional effect
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direct-cinema
Definition
the dominant style of documentary in the U.S. since the early 60's. Like cinema verite, it depends on lightweight, mobile equipment, but unlike it, it does not permit the filmmaker to become involved in the action, and, in fact, is noted for its avoidance of narration
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Mockumentary
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is a genre of film and television in which fictitious events are presented in documentary format
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iconography
Definition
the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject
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