GFA Unit 1 Quiz 2

The “180-degree rule” states that filmmakers create an imaginary “The Line” between two characters, as long as the camera stays on one side, spatial continuity will be maintained for the viewing audience.

• True

• False

What “rule” do filmmakers use to avoid “Jump Cuts” in their scene coverage?

• Rule of Thirds

• Rule of Thumb

• 15-degree Rule

• 180-degree Rule

What “rule” theorizes that an image is most dynamic when its subjects or regions are composed along imaginary lines that evenly divide the image into horizontal and vertical thirds?

• Rule of Thirds

• Rule of Thumb

• 15-degree Rule

• 180-degree Rule

If we “short side” the subject in our composed frame, we have given the subject the maximum amount of “lead room.”

• True

• False

What is the “foreground” of the frame?

• The objects in the frame that are closest to camera

• The objects in the frame that are farthest from camera

• Where the “vanishing point” in linear perspective appears

• None of the above