On the Film Set
Life on a film set: the crew, the equipment, the tricks and the money spent while shooting and releasing a film.
About this quiz
What really happens on a film set? Questions about the crew members, equipment and tricks used while shooting and editing, from sound to lighting to special effects, and about the money: budgets, day rates, per diems and the cost of releasing a film.
Good to know: The “Wilhelm scream”, a stock sound effect first recorded in 1951, has been used in hundreds of films and became a running in-joke among sound designers.
How to play
- 10 questions, each with four answers
- +100 points for every right answer
- After each question you see the right answer and why
- Every round picks its questions at random, so playing again brings new ones
- No time limit: take as long as you like
Sample questions
- What does a boom operator handle on set?
- What does “B-roll” mean?
- What does a clapperboard help with?
Each round picks 10 of this quiz’s 20 questions, so these may come up.
