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MovieTerms Trivia Quiz

This should be an interesting quiz about terms used in film making, on movie sets. It's not hard, but keep a close eye on your spelling in the (few) fill in questions. Please have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by caaro. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
caaro

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
12,919

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. A term defining a movie that is shorter than 60 minutes.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. This term indicates a shot composed with the horizon not parallel with the bottom of the frame. Hint

Dutch Tilt

Hitch Tilt

Wellesian Tilt

Cocked Shot

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Question 3 of 10

3. A documentary style in which no directional control is exerted, is called... Hint

New Wave

Cinema Verite

Hand Held Camera

Non-Interventional

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Question 4 of 10

4. This term signifies an editing technique whereby the images of one shot are gradually replaced by the images of another.

Answer: (One Word, starts with 'D')

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Question 5 of 10

5. This term indicates an item, event or piece of knowledge considered important to the characters, but which the audience either doesn't know about or doesn't care about. Hint

Red Herring

Macguffin

Flounder

Rotten Mackerel

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Question 6 of 10

6. This title is used for the head of the electrical department on a film set. Hint

Best Boy

Gaffer

Chief Wire

Hot Shot

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Question 7 of 10

7. This term refers to the sum total of all factors affecting the artistic look or feel of a shot. Hint

Mise-en-scene

Set Design

Matte Decor

Trompe l'oeil

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Question 8 of 10

8. This term is used for a genre of film featuring dark, brooding characters, corruption, detectives; the seedy side of life.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. This person creates incidental sound effects in synch with visual components of film, i.e., footsteps or fightsounds. Hint

Sound FX Master

Keyhole Artist

Foley Artist

Gaffer

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Question 10 of 10

10. The term used for the last shot of the day. Hint

Homer

Martini Shot

Abby Singer

Champagne Shot

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A term defining a movie that is shorter than 60 minutes.

Answer: Short Subject

2. This term indicates a shot composed with the horizon not parallel with the bottom of the frame.

Answer: Dutch Tilt

3. A documentary style in which no directional control is exerted, is called...

Answer: Cinema Verite

4. This term signifies an editing technique whereby the images of one shot are gradually replaced by the images of another.

Answer: Dissolve

5. This term indicates an item, event or piece of knowledge considered important to the characters, but which the audience either doesn't know about or doesn't care about.

Answer: Macguffin

This device, also know as 'a weenie' was often used by the Great Hitchcock.

6. This title is used for the head of the electrical department on a film set.

Answer: Gaffer

'Gaffer' is an Early Modern English word meaning, 'old man'.

7. This term refers to the sum total of all factors affecting the artistic look or feel of a shot.

Answer: Mise-en-scene

8. This term is used for a genre of film featuring dark, brooding characters, corruption, {detectives;} the seedy side of life.

Answer: Film Noir

9. This person creates incidental sound effects in synch with visual components of film, i.e., footsteps or fightsounds.

Answer: Foley Artist

10. The term used for the last shot of the day.

Answer: Martini Shot

Source: Author caaro

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