Montenejo, Ian

BMMA4A

MIDTERM WRITTEN EXAM

A. What are the seven SOURCES OF MATERIAL? and give at least one synopsis for every
SOURCES OF MATERIAL:

1. Own life or experiences

A dedicated student who wants to attain a goal yet has suddenly had a bad
experience in school.

2. Other people's lives

An elegant child who was a picky eater and was delighted to eat her first kwek-kwek.

3. History

A patriot, physician, and writer who influenced the Philippine nationalist movement.

4. Mythology

A man with a magical trident defeated the elder gods and imprisoned them in
Tartaros.

5. Adaptation

After sweeping the world as the first K-creature series, this season is set to return for
its second season on this year.

6. Franchises

A well-known company decided to join up with the most dangerous company in the
black market.
 7. Current events and issues

a group of students who decided to go for a drive in their car and unexpectedly their
last moment in the world.

B. What are the 5 basic camera moves in filmmaking? Give the meaning on how it works:

1. Pan

It is when the camera sweeps horizontally from a fixed position, either left or right. Derived
from “panorama”, you can use this camera movement to establish locations and track
subjects within them.

2. Tilt

It is a camera movement along a fixed vertical axis, either up to down or down to up. Similar
to panning, tilting is frequently used in establishing shots where characters or settings are
introduced.

3. Tracking / Trucking

It’s the same as dolly shots, only the camera moves left to right instead of forward or
backwards. In a trucking shot, the camera is rigged to a tripod or vehicle that moves
horizontally along a track.

4. Dolly

In both pan and tilt shots, the camera swivels without moving from a stationary, central
position. Dolly shots, on the other hand, involve physically moving the camera either
forward or backwards. This camera movement is done by mounting the camera to some kind
of track or motorized vehicle.

5. Pedestal

The pedestal camera movement involves physically moving the camera up or down from a
fixed vertical axis. You often see pedestal shots when a camera is framing a tall subject (like a
building).