Chapter 1

Question 1

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

Answer 1

apparent motion

Question 2

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

Answer 2

False

Question 3

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

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Which is NOT a primary purpose of film?

Answer 4

To retune our nervous systems

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Films created for entertainment can explore new possibilities for production.

Question 6

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

Answer 6

It is only used for 3D motion pictures.

Question 7

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 ______.

Answer 7

trailer

Question 8

What is the shiny side of a film strip called?

Answer 8

Base

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Dialogue

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Minor distributor

Question 11

The primary phase of filmmaking?

Answer 11

scriptwriting
shooting
Assembly

Question 12

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

Answer 12

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

Question 13

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

Answer 13

After the assembled film is ready for spotting

Question 14

Which are creative decisions that a filmmaker has to make?

Answer 14

Design, plot, music

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Complication film

Question 16

What is an example of form in the film?

Answer 16

Plot structure

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Distribution and exhibition

Question 18

What are the characteristics of a complication film

Answer 18

Historical evidence on a topic.

Minimal shooting

Assembly of existing images

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Form

Question 20

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

Answer 20

The songs and the orchestral score were blended together

Question 21

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

Answer 21

The film script runs through the gate behind the lens

Question 22

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

Answer 22

auteur

Question 23

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

Answer 23

sound editor, Director, film editor and composer

Question 24

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

Answer 24

The venue where the film will be shown

The source of funding

Question 25

The layers of light-sensitive gelatin used on motion picture film is called the:

Answer 25

emulsion

Question 26

which type of producers is in charge of a day-to-day elements of a film production?

Answer 26

line producer

Question 27

How did composing and recording the song for the musical LaLa land before filming affect creative decision during production?

Answer 27

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.

Question 28

Distribution a film to select cities prior to expanding to theaters around the country is referred to_____ as

Answer 28

Platforming

Question 29

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?

Answer 29

Pixels

Question 30

which point of the film synchronized with the master soundtrack

Answer 30

Internegative

Question 31

which genres of film are common in small-scale filmmaking

Answer 31

Experimental, Documentary

Question 32

which statement about effects of distribution and marketing on movie narrative is true?

Answer 32

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.

Question 33

Cinematic techniques are a key component of which of the following in a film?

Answer 33

Style

Question 34

The process of preparing for the physical production of a commercial motion picture is referred to as

Answer 34

Pre-production

Question 35

which of the following are responsibilities of film editor

Answer 35

Contributing to creative decisions about how footage is assembled. cutting down the raw footage. cataloging and assembling that takes produced during shooting.

Question 36

which field would be best smited to wide release distribution

Answer 36

The Dark Knight

Question 37

what key decision in cinematography where made in La La land

Answer 37

to use Steadicam for shooting. to design the camera equipment to move as freely as possible. to use 35mm film rather than digital formats

Question 38

what are defining characteristics of small-scale filmmaking

Answer 38

low-budget | single filmmaker

Question 39

which of the following exemplify outcomes of Innovations in distribution and exhibition that have affected the art of filmmaking

Answer 39

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

Question 40

Laboratories equipment manufacturers and sound mixing studios are examples of how filmmaking related to

Answer 40

business and technology

Question 41

how many Flash images per second is necessary for critical flicker Fusion

Answer 41

48

Question 42

there a difference between photography and a single frame of a film

Answer 42

No, film is a series of photographs or still images

Question 43

what personnel usually make the creative decision about how footage should be cut together

Answer 43

director and the editor

Question 44

what is not true of independent films

Answer 44

always financed by distributors

Question 45

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

Answer 45

documentary

Question 46

which area of the filmmaking process holds the economic power

Answer 46

distribution

Question 47

in what type of production is the issue of authorship most difficult to answer

Answer 47

large-scale production

Question 48

in La La land what was the cinematographic effects of using the camera mount was highly maneuverable and remotely

Answer 48

the camera was able to easily followed dancer as the performer

Question 49

true or false the creative decisions involved and fill make include dissidents around marketing and distribution

Answer 49

false

Question 50

how does the soundtrack integrate into a field trip

Answer 50

it runs along the side

Question 51

bringing out strong performances from the cast in a primary responsibility of the director except for which group

Answer 51

extras

Question 52

which are examples of artistic decisions in filmmaking

Answer 52

the kind of lighting to use for a scene of the film | the setting to use at the beginning of the field

Question 53

what is the most common type of soundtrack used in contemporary photography based films

Answer 53

Optical

Question 54

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

Answer 54

third assistant director

Question 55

what is the best description of a master shot

Answer 55

that includes the entire action and dialogue of a scene

Question 56

what is not an ancillary film market

Answer 56

Movie Theater

Question 57

very low budget films that are tailored to a highly specific Market are referred to as

Answer 57

exploitation film