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What is the purpose of an establishing shot?
What does a fish-eye lens do?
What is the main characteristic of a long take?
What is the definition of mise-en-scène?
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What is the purpose of a full shot?
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What is the characteristic of an extreme close-up shot?
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What does flash-editing involve?
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What is the characteristic of an extreme long shot?
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What is the characteristic of an eye-level shot?
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What is the characteristic of a dolly shot?
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What is the definition of deep focus in cinematography?
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What is the main difference between 'classical cutting' and 'cutting to continuity'?
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What is the space-time continuum referred to in cinematography?
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What is the defining characteristic of a crane shot in cinematography?
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What is the primary purpose of cross cutting in cinematography?
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What is the effect of a dissolve, lap dissolve in cinematography?
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What is the purpose of a dolly shot, tracking shot, trucking shot in cinematography?
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What is the key feature of thematic montage in cinematography?
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What is the defining characteristic of continuity in cinematography?
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What does a crane shot allow in cinematography?
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Study Notes
Film Techniques and Camera Shots
- Dolly shot now includes smooth hand-held traveling shots
- Editing is the joining of one shot with another, also known as montage
- Establishing shot provides context at the beginning of a scene
- Extreme close-up provides a minutely detailed view
- Extreme long shot is a panoramic view from a great distance
- Eye-level shot is taken at the height of an observer on the scene
- Fish-eye lens distorts the image into a sphere
- Flash-editing involves very brief shot durations
- Full shot includes the human body in full within the frame
- Liminality is a state of being stuck in the in-between
- Long take is a shot of lengthy duration
- Mise-en-scène refers to the arrangement of volumes and movements within a given space
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Test your knowledge of film techniques and camera shots with this quiz! From dolly shots to extreme close-ups, sharpen your understanding of cinematic elements like editing, establishing shots, and mise-en-scène. Whether you're a film buff or a budding filmmaker, this quiz will challenge your grasp of the visual language of cinema.