Test Your Filmmaker Terminology Knowledge!
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Created 6/20/2024
How well do you know the language of filmmakers? Take this quiz to find out!
1. What is the term for the final edited version of a film?
Rough cut
Assembly cut
Final cut
Director's cut
2. Which term describes the movement of the camera horizontally?
3. What is the term for the main character in a film?
Antagonist
Supporting actor
Protagonist
Extra
4. Which term refers to the lighting setup typically used in film production that employs three light sources?
Soft lighting
Natural lighting
Three-point lighting
High-key lighting
5. What is the term for altering the focal length of a lens to magnify or shrink the subject?
6. Which term describes the casting of actors who aren't professional or trained?
Typecasting
Method acting
Backdoor pilot
Non-professional casting
7. What is the term for a list of shots that depict the sequence and framing of a movie before filming starts?
Script
Storyboard
Shot list
Screenplay
8. Which term is used for the soundtrack of a film compromising all speech, sound effects, and music?
Script
Dialogue
Soundscape
Soundtrack
9. What is the term for the change in lens focus/optical zoom to switch between an exterior and interior view, often used in spy movies?
Dolly zoom
Rack focus
Zoom transition
Focus pull
10. What does the term 'blocking' refer to in filmmaking?
Camera placement
Lighting setup
Character movement
Sound arrangement
