Question

part 3 - film vocabulary (30 points)
match the term to its correct definition. write the letter next to each term. (2.5 pts each)

1. shot
2. close - up (cu)
3. wide shot (ws)
4. montage
5. sound design
6. score vs. soundtrack
7. editing / cut
8. jump - cut
9. cross - cutting
10. title/text card
11. voiceover (v.o.)
12. oner (one take)

h) an abrupt cut between two shots of the same subject that creates energy or disorientation.
l) a continuous shot with no cuts where the camera keeps rolling.
d) a series of short shots edited together to show time passing or build energy.
k) narration spoken over the visuals to add context, emotion, or internal thoughts.
i) cutting between two actions happening at the same time (parallel action).
e) the process of creating the sound world (music, effects, ambience, silence).
j) words placed on screen (titles, dates, credits, captions) to give info or set mood.
b) a shot tightly framing a person or object (usually the face).
a) a single continuous recording from the camera.
g) putting shots together in sequence to control pace, rhythm, and flow.
c) a shot showing the full body and background to establish space or context.
f) score = original music created for the film; soundtrack = licensed/chosen songs.

Explanation:

1. A shot is a single continuous recording from the camera, so 1 - A.
2. A close - up is a shot tightly framing a person or object (usually the face), so 2 - B.
3. A wide shot shows the full body and background to establish space or context, so 3 - C.
4. A montage is a series of short shots edited together to show time passing or build energy, so 4 - D.
5. Sound design is the process of creating the sound world (music, effects, ambience, silence), so 5 - E.
6. Score is original music created for the film; Soundtrack is licensed/chosen songs, so 6 - F.
7. Editing/cut is putting shots together in sequence to control pace, rhythm, and flow, so 7 - G.
8. A jump - cut is an abrupt cut between two shots of the same subject that creates energy or disorientation, so 8 - H.
9. Cross - cutting is cutting between two actions happening at the same time (parallel action), so 9 - I.
10. Title/Text Card has words placed on screen (titles, dates, credits, captions) to give info or set mood, so 10 - J.
11. Voiceover is narration spoken over the visuals to add context, emotion, or internal thoughts, so 11 - K.
12. An oner (one take) is a continuous shot with no cuts where the camera keeps rolling, so 12 - L.

Answer:

1. A. A single continuous recording from the camera.
2. B. A shot tightly framing a person or object (usually the face).
3. C. A shot showing the full body and background to establish space or context.
4. D. A series of short shots edited together to show time passing or build energy.
5. E. The process of creating the sound world (music, effects, ambience, silence).
6. F. Score = original music created for the film; Soundtrack = licensed/chosen songs.
7. G. Putting shots together in sequence to control pace, rhythm, and flow.
8. H. An abrupt cut between two shots of the same subject that creates energy or disorientation.
9. I. Cutting between two actions happening at the same time (parallel action).
10. J. Words placed on screen (titles, dates, credits, captions) to give info or set mood.
11. K. Narration spoken over the visuals to add context, emotion, or internal thoughts.
12. L. A continuous shot with no cuts where the camera keeps rolling.