History of Film Vocab Set #3

Which of the following terms means "the place where filming takes place"?

• setting

• movie set

• period piece

Which term means "the main actor or actors who star in a movie"?

• protagonist

• leading role(s)

• villain

• supporting role

Which of the following means "the written lines of a movie that actors read"?

• movie set

• period piece

• soundtrack

• script

Which of the following means "the actor(s) who are less important than the lead role"?

• supporting role(s)

• villain

• leading role(s)

• protagonist

The __________ is the bad guy in the film.

• protagonist

• villain

• director

• extras

Match the following definitions with the correct film terminology.

• setting

• the story of events that happen in a movie

• plot

• a movie that takes place in a certain historical time

• period piece

• the place where the story takes place

Match the following

• stunt double

• a character who reduces tension by making jokes

• cast

• actors who have no speaking parts in a film

• comic relief

• a person who performs the dangerous scenes

• extras

• all the actors who appear in a movie

The __________ are "the people who work to produce a movie".

• cast

• director

• film crew

• extras

Match the following definitions with the correct film terminology.

• trailer

• the music used in a film

• costumes

• a short video preview of the movie

• soundtrack

• the clothes that actors wear in a movie

• special effects

• technology used in movies to make them better

The ____________ is "the person who controls the actors, acting, and style".

• leading role

• film crew

• supporting role

• director