1. Who described ‘Scenic Realism’?

‘Scenic Realism’ is described by Corrigan and White

2. Who was the director of world-first documentary film “Nanook of the North”?
The director of world-first documentary film “Nanook of the North” (1922) was American filmmaker Robert J. Flaherty.
3. Who is called the father of documentary?
Robert J. Flaherty is called the father of documentary
4. Who first coined the term “Documentary”?
John Grierson first coined the term “Documentary” in 1926
5. Who does the ‘voice-over’ in a documentary?
The narrator does the ‘voice-over’ in a documentary.
6. OSS stands for what?
OSS stands for ‘Over the Shoulder Shot’
7. What does Non-fiction film mean?
Non-fiction film means reality films.
8. What mode of documentary representation is also referred to as “Fly on the Wall”
Observational mode of documentary representation is also referred to as “Fly on the Wall”
9. What is the feature of Observational mode of documentary?
“No voiceover (in its purest form) and No interviews” is a feature of Observational mode of documentary
10. What is the main purpose of a documentary?
The main purpose of a documentary is to inform and educate.
11. What are Camcorders?
Camcorders are similar to video cameras. They combine video capturing capabilities with sound-recording features.
12. What is Montage?
Montage is a film editing technique in which a series of shots are sequenced to condense space, time, and information.
13. What is Commentary Sound known as?
Commentary Sound is also known as Non-diegetic Sound.
14. What kind of film Documentary is?
Documentary is a non-fictional film intended to document reality, for the purposes of instruction and education.
15. What is the name of the drawing that shows the main action of movie?
The name of the hand drawing or digital drawing on a computer that show the main action of movie is called Story board
16. What is plot?
Plot is the way the story will be presented in the screenplay and eventually in the completed film.
17. What does “Social-actor” mean?
“Social-actor” means non-paid actor.
18. Name some documentary films directed by Satyajit Ray
Documentary films directed by Satyajit Ray are Rabindranath Tagore, Sikkim, Bala, Sukumar Ray, The Inner eye
19. What is Dissolve?
Dissolve is a common transition in a documentary that either fades a shot into black or white or blends two scenes
20. What does VFX stand for?
VFX stands for visual effects. Visual effects create or manipulate film imagery to add a sense of realism.
21. What is “Voice of God”?
Any anonymous, disembodied voice used to deliver general messages to the audience is called ‘Voice of God’.
22. Mention the main difference between documentary and fiction film.
Fiction film presents a story that is not based on reality but documentary film tells something about the reality of our world
23. What is Aspect Ratio?
Aspect ratio is the proportional relationship between the width of a video image compared to its height. It is usually
expressed as width : height (separated by a colon), such as 16:9 or 4:3. The aspect ratio sets how wide a video is
formatted and affects how it will fit on your viewing
24. What do you mean by Film production, Film distribution and Film Exhibition?
Film production is the process of creating the content of the film, while film distribution is the activity involved in
getting the film to the public. Film Exhibition refers to the process of showing the movie, which is mostly completed
by theaters.