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Elements Of Film Studies
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Elements Of Film Studies
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1. Cutting between shots taken at different times is known as ________, and is one of the central arts of filmmaking.
2. Storyboard, Stop motion and Computer-generated imagery are all ___________ .
3. In 35 mm filming, a wide angle lens is ______________ .
4. It wasn't until the end of the ________ that the movies became truly archaic.
5. The script supervisor credit typically appears in the ________ of a motion picture.
6. The opening shot of a scene which tells you where the action will be taking place is ______________.
7. First film festival of India was held at ___________.
8. More loosely, footage can also refer to all sequences used in film and video editing, such as special effects and ________ material.
9. A __________ is a soundproof, hangar-like structure, building or room, used for the production of theatrical motion pictures and video shows, usually on a movie studio property.
10. A ________ is a continuous strip of motion picture film, created of a series of frames that runs for an uninterrupted period of time.
11. The multiple pipe structure that lighting instruments are hung on is called ____________.
12. In which year did commercial cinema begin in India?
13. The ___________ is a project plan of how the production budget will be spent over a given timescale, for every phase of filmmaking.
14. Deep focus became a popular cinematographic device from the 1940s onwards in ________.
15. Which film garnered the 2nd highest domestic box office earnings in history - after adjusting for inflation?
16. The brightness of the lights can be adjusted by the use of a __________ .
17. Production schedule lists how many feet of each different ________ was used and subtracts the total used from the previous day's inventory to determine how much film the production has left on hand.
18. __________ is otherwise known as clip light as it can be clipped onto things.
19. If a sound is coming from off-screen, this means that _____________.
20. Videography refers to the process of capturing moving images on electronic media ________.
21. Pre-production is the process of preparing all the elements involved in ________, play, or other performance.
22. Which of the following films won an Oscar for Best Original Score?
23. ________ alternated as leaders in the quantity of feature film production.
24. The first American features were a different production of Oliver Twist and From the Manger to the Cross in ___________ .
25. What is the basic purpose of the continuity system?