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Fill in the Blanks: FINAL EXAM CINEMATOGRAPHY SPRING 2012
1) A Long-shot at the beginning of a sequence telling the audience where and
when the action is taking place is called an ______________________ shot.
2) A _________________ shot might be a close-up of a letter, following a shot of a
character opening his mail and looking down to begin reading.
3) The editorial term for a sequence created by cutting a long-shot of a person
falling, followed by a close-up of him hitting the floor is called _____________ on
_________________
4) Like the name says, A _____________ Shot depicts TWO characters.
5) A _______________ Shot is a wide shot of the entire scene.
6) Carefully studying content and breaking it down into pieces that are easily
understood by the viewer and then re-assembling them to guide the
audience through the scene is known as _______________________ Editing.
7) SCALE is important to consider in laying-out a scene. Typically, we meet
groups of two or more characters in Long-Shot. As we get to know them we
might _________________________ the scale to become more intimate with them.
8) “Cutting on Action” is one type of ______________________ to link together two
shots so they appear continuous, and as if they are occurring in the same
time and space.
9) The ________________rule maintains that the “line” formed by two people
interacting must be respected during camera placement.
10) Another common editing practice that helps link two separate shots is called
“Shot, followed by ________________ shot”.
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11) Shot = Scene is a primitive filmmaking technique. It came about because
early filmmakers were trained in _________________________.
12) Hearing a sound without seeing its source, or showing a character speaking
to an unseen listener reminds the viewer that there is a larger world beyond
the frame lines. This is known as _________________ Space
13) A _____________ Shot includes an entire figure from head to toe.
14) A _______________ Shot might show only his face or even a single eye.
15) Two pieces of film that may have originated in different spaces and at
different times take on a single meaning by being placed next to each other
in the timeline. This is called______________________.
16) “Leading with Audio” is a way to “BRIDGE” two shots so they flow
continuously.
TRUE
FALSE
The THREE Questions.
1) State Question #1. Elaborate.
2) State Question #2. Elaborate.
3) State Question #3. Elaborate.
4) How often should a filmmaker ask himself these questions
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Which image below uses a SHALLOW depth of field A or B
A
B
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Which Image below uses HIGH-KEY lighting scheme A (female) or B (male)
a b
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This exam is complete. The pages following are guides for you to keep and refer to
as your work progresses. They deal with the “180 rule” and the “master and 2 over
the shoulder set-ups”. REMEMBER
THEM!
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