Which camera shot shows a character from the waist up and allows their body language to be seen?
Mid shot
A director wants the audience to see a character's facial expression and understand how they feel. Which shot should be used?
Close-up
Which camera angle makes a character appear small, powerless and vulnerable?
High angle
Which camera angle is filmed from behind a person who is looking at the subject, so the viewer sees what that character is doing?
Over-the-shoulder
A camera on a tripod turns left and right to follow a runner crossing a field. Which camera movement is this?
Pan
A camera on a tripod turns upwards to follow a rocket rising into the sky. Which camera movement is this?
Tilt
A director wants the audience to feel that a character is unsettled and worried. Which camera movement should be used?
Dolly zoom
After a scene has been lit, what should you look at to work out where the lights have been positioned?
The shadows and highlights
A film crew needs an interview filmed over several hours to have the same look in every shot. Which lighting type is most suitable?
Studio lighting
What is a light meter used for?
Measuring the amount of light falling on a subject
A director wants to open a scene with a view from high in the air, filmed from a drone, showing the layout of the streets where the action takes place. Which camera angle should be used?
Aerial view
A crew is filming a scene at night in a street with very little light. Why is this difficult?
It is complex and needs extra equipment
A director wants the audience to understand where a scene is taking place before the action begins. Which shot should be used?
Extreme long shot
A director wants a character to look powerful and dominant. Which camera angle should be used?
Low angle
A camera follows a boy running along a beach using fast pans and tilts. What effect does this have?
It makes the action feel fast and exciting
A director wants to show many characters at once with plenty of the street visible around them. Which shot should be used?
Long shot
What is meant by 'tracking'?
The camera physically moves along with the subject, often on a dolly or track
Which term describes a light placed behind the subject that creates shadows towards the camera?
Back light
A camera stays in a fixed position while the lens changes so the subject appears closer. Which camera technique is this?
Zoom
Which camera shot shows very small details, such as a character's eyes?
Extreme close-up
Which camera technique keeps a shot completely still and stable?
Static
Which camera technique involves holding the camera so that it wobbles as the operator moves?
Hand-held
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