What is the transition where one image fades out as the next fades in?
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Dissolve
It often signals a change of time or place.
💡 Did you know? Two images briefly overlap.
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What do you call the camera framing that shows the whole setting from a distance?
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Wide shot
It establishes the scene at the start.
💡 Did you know? As an establishing shot it sets the location.
What is the framing that shows just the face, filling the screen?
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Close-up
It emphasises emotion in the face.
💡 Did you know? The detail nearly fills the frame.
What do you call the person who performs dangerous scenes for actors?
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Stuntman
They jump, fall or burn in place of the star.
💡 Did you know? Good stunts are meticulously planned.
What is a camera move where the camera rolls along on a cart?
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Tracking shot
The cart often runs on rails.
💡 Did you know? This keeps the image smooth while moving.
What is the narrating commentary spoken off-screen?
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Voice-over
A voice comments without appearing on screen.
💡 Did you know? Noir films often use it for inner thoughts.
What is the coloured backdrop used to insert digital backgrounds later?
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Green screen
The solid colour is replaced digitally.
💡 Did you know? The technique is called chroma keying.
What do you call a film's specially composed music?
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Score
It heightens mood and tension.
💡 Did you know? Composers like John Williams became famous for it.
What is a brief guest appearance by a celebrity or director called?
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Cameo
Hitchcock put one in nearly every film.
💡 Did you know? Comics writer Stan Lee was famed for cameos.
What is a sequence of short clips that compresses time called?
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Montage
A training montage shows progress in seconds.
💡 Did you know? The technique shaped early Soviet cinema.
What is the filmmaker's preferred, often longer final version called?
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Director's cut
It differs from the theatrical version.
💡 Did you know? Blade Runner is famous for its many cuts.
What is the wearable rig that stabilises a handheld camera called?
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Steadicam
It allows smooth shots while walking and running.
💡 Did you know? The Steadicam shots in “The Shining” are famous.
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