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The movement we perceive on neon signs resulting from static lights being turned on and off in a particular order is referred to as ______.

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apparent motion

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True or false: The need to make compromises in filmmaking affects only low-budget productions.

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False

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1) Paramount Pictures.
2) Warner Bros.
3) Twentieth Century Fox.
4) Columbia Pictures.

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1) Viacom.
2) Time Warner.
3) News Corp
4) Sony

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Which is NOT a primary purpose of film?

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To retune our nervous systems

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Which of the following statements explains how film can be both art and entertainment?

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Films created for entertainment can explore new possibilities for production.

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What is NOT true of the Digital Cinema Package (DCP) provided to cinemas?

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It is only used for 3D motion pictures.

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Considered by many to be the most effective way to publicize a film, a short preview of a film shown in a theater prior to release is called a ______.

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trailer

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What is the shiny side of a film strip called?

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Base

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Notes on which of the following is NOT commonly included on a storyboard?

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Dialogue

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Which type of distributor is most likely to acquire rights to a foreign independent film?

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Minor distributor

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The primary phase of filmmaking?

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scriptwriting
shooting
Assembly

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Elements characteristic of large scale production during the studio system (1920-1960)

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Highly specialized production roles.
centralization of project planning.
Meticulous record keeping.

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When does the process of creating a film sound track primarily take place?

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After the assembled film is ready for spotting

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Which are creative decisions that a filmmaker has to make?

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Design, plot, music

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A film that is created largely out of archival footage is known as a

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Complication film

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What is an example of form in the film?

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Plot structure

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Streaming and video on demand represent which component of the film production process?

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Distribution and exhibition

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What are the characteristics of a complication film

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Historical evidence on a topic.

Minimal shooting

Assembly of existing images

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The overall patterning of a film is referred to as its form

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Form

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which of the following was a creative decision made regarding the music in the musical La La land

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The songs and the orchestral score were blended together

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Which is not a similarity between professional digital motion picture cameras and traditional 35mm cameras

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The film script runs through the gate behind the lens

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The word____ was coined to describe directors working within the Hollywood system who created a distinctive voice for themselves in their filmmaking, therefore, asserting their authorship

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auteur

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Prior to the sound editing process, who decided where sound effect, music and so on should be placed

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sound editor, Director, film editor and composer

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a filmmaker makes all of the following decisions in the process of making a film. which isn’t creative?

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The venue where the film will be shown

The source of funding

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The layers of light-sensitive gelatin used on motion picture film is called the:
emulsion
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which type of producers is in charge of a day-to-day elements of a film production?
line producer
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How did composing and recording the song for the musical LaLa land before filming affect creative decision during production?
It allowed audio engineers to get a clean sound with strong vocal projection. It allowed performers to concentrate on choreography while lip-synching to the playback of the song.
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Distribution a film to select cities prior to expanding to theaters around the country is referred to_____ as
Platforming
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what is the name for the ting portion of an image captured by each photosensitive element of a digital camera that together create a frame?
Pixels
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which point of the film synchronized with the master soundtrack
Internegative
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which genres of film are common in small-scale filmmaking
Experimental, Documentary
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which statement about effects of distribution and marketing on movie narrative is true?
Back to the future integrated the brands such as Pepsi used for product placements into its story. The Matrix video game provided players with information about the plot of the movie viewers didn't here.
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Cinematic techniques are a key component of which of the following in a film?
Style
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The process of preparing for the physical production of a commercial motion picture is referred to as
Pre-production
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which of the following are responsibilities of film editor
Contributing to creative decisions about how footage is assembled. cutting down the raw footage. cataloging and assembling that takes produced during shooting.
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which field would be best smited to wide release distribution
The Dark Knight
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what key decision in cinematography where made in La La land
to use Steadicam for shooting. to design the camera equipment to move as freely as possible. to use 35mm film rather than digital formats
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what are defining characteristics of small-scale filmmaking
low-budget | single filmmaker
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which of the following exemplify outcomes of Innovations in distribution and exhibition that have affected the art of filmmaking
the ability of re-watch a film with ease the ability to add the alternative ending the ability to see a film in different environments
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Laboratories equipment manufacturers and sound mixing studios are examples of how filmmaking related to
business and technology
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how many Flash images per second is necessary for critical flicker Fusion
48
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there a difference between photography and a single frame of a film
No, film is a series of photographs or still images
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what personnel usually make the creative decision about how footage should be cut together
director and the editor
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what is not true of independent films
always financed by distributors
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during the production of a film the filmmaker has a limited amount of control over both the preparation and the shooting phase it is almost likely what kind of film
documentary
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which area of the filmmaking process holds the economic power
distribution
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in what type of production is the issue of authorship most difficult to answer
large-scale production
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in La La land what was the cinematographic effects of using the camera mount was highly maneuverable and remotely
the camera was able to easily followed dancer as the performer
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true or false the creative decisions involved and fill make include dissidents around marketing and distribution
false
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how does the soundtrack integrate into a field trip
it runs along the side
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bringing out strong performances from the cast in a primary responsibility of the director except for which group
extras
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which are examples of artistic decisions in filmmaking
the kind of lighting to use for a scene of the film | the setting to use at the beginning of the field
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what is the most common type of soundtrack used in contemporary photography based films
Optical
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did you ring the shooting of a feel the director oversees a "director's crew" that is made up of these rules which one acts as a messenger from the director and staff
third assistant director
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what is the best description of a master shot
that includes the entire action and dialogue of a scene
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what is not an ancillary film market
Movie Theater
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very low budget films that are tailored to a highly specific Market are referred to as
exploitation film

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