Exam 2 Lecture Quizzes

Question 1

The term “auteur,” as referenced in describing the filmmaking practices of Stanley Kubrick, refers to which of the following?

Answer 1

A filmmaker whose artistic influence and control over a film is so great that the filmmaker is regarded as the primary creative force, or “author,” of the film.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true in regard to the musician/composer Wendy Carlos?

Answer 2

She contributed to the underscore of Kubrick’s Dr. Stangelove… (1964)

Question 3

Which of the following composers did NOT have works featured in the official release of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey?

Answer 3

Alex North

Question 4

One of George Lucas’s primary contributions to the musical aesthetic of the New Hollywood era was which of the following?

Answer 4

Re-popularizing wall-to-wall orchestral scoring for action/adventure/sci-fi films

Question 5

The term ‘High Concept’ film, as applied to the New Hollywood mode of filmmaking, refers to which of the following?

Answer 5

Big budget, blockbuster films associated with cross-marketing and commercial promotion

Question 6

In the original Star Wars trilogy, the initial fanfare theme of the main title cue is most strongly associated with which character(s)?

Answer 6

Luke

Question 7

Which of the following is not a common characteristic of Cyberpunk in film and other media?

Answer 7

Utopian visions of the future where resources are shared equitably

Question 8

Name for a type of highly stylized Hollywood crime drama, characteristic of the 1940-50s, that often featured a downtrodden detective, a mysterious love interest, dark visual aesthetics, and jazz-inflected underscoring.

Answer 8

film noir

Question 9

Which of the following is a technique used to help convey musical symbolism in Blade Runner?

Answer 9

The use of synthesized vs. real instrumentation to highlight human v. non-human character traits.

Question 10

The 1980s and beyond saw an increasing move towards _____________, which made available (and acceptable) a wide variety of scoring options according to a film’s aesthetic needs

Answer 10

Eclecticism

Question 11

Batman (1989) was directed by __________________, and featured an underscore composed by his longtime musical collaborator _____________________.

Answer 11

Tim Burton, Danny Elfman

Question 12

What was the first film to feature for commercial release two soundtracks, one comprising the film’s orchestral underscore and another featuring pop music?

Answer 12

Batman (1989)

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary functions of “somatic” music and sound?

Answer 13

Creating psychological effects related to experiences of cognitive dissonance

Question 14

The Sci-fi Horror lecture featured a brief clip from the Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho (1960), which is underscored by one of the most recognizable musical cues in the history of film. Who was the composer?

Answer 14

Bernard Herrmann

Question 15

The 2022 film Nope was directed by __________________, with a score composed by _______________________.

Answer 15

Jordan Peele/ Abels

Question 16

______________ refers to the notion that humor often achieves its effects through the “collision” of “incompatible universes of discourse,” which creates a “mental disarray that is flushed out in laughter” (Koestler 1964).

Answer 16

Incongruency Theory

Question 17

Due to pervasive anti-semitism in the Hollywood Studio system that existed throughout the 20th century, writer/director Mel Brooks downplayed his Jewish identity throughout much of his career.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

Douglas Adam’s narrative for The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was first introduced to the public though which of the following?

Answer 18

BBC Radio Series

Question 19

As argued by music theorist Ron Rodman, musical scoring for television in the pre-1980s “TV1” era was primarily modeled on which of the following?

Answer 19

Classical Hollywood film conventions

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an example of a Postmodernist principle commonly reflected in contemporary television?

Answer 20

An embrace of single perspective master narratives

Question 21

The theme for the X-files is most closely associated with which of the following Modernist styles?

Answer 21

Minimalism

Question 22

Netflix began offering streaming video content online with its “Watch Instantly” feature in which year?

Answer 22

2007

Question 23

Particularly in comparison with the broadcast television era (TVI), which of the following represents a potentially negative societal impact associated with streaming television in the digital era?

Answer 23

Lack of simultaneous viewing leading to fragmented sense of community

Question 24

Which of the follow is NOT true of the Black Mirror television series?

Answer 24

It was originally developed by and exhibited exclusively on Netflix

Question 25

(True or False) Afrofuturism is an artistic movement that disregards the real history and traditions of the African Diaspora, instead focusing solely on the imagined possibilities of a more Afro-centric future.

Answer 25

False

Question 26

What term does Sun Ra use (noted in Space is the Place and the reading) to reference the processes of musical transformation and cosmological transportation that are able to deliver he and his followers beyond the confines of White dominated society?

Answer 26

Transmolecularization

Question 27

Which of the following instruments is most closely associated with Sun Ra's personal performance style?

Answer 27

Minimoog

Question 28

(True or False) The character Captain America was actually depicted in Timely Comics fighting Nazis before the United States entered WWII.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

Who composed the notable character themes for MCU's Captain America and The Avengers?

Answer 29

Alan Silvestri

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that helps to define the Silver Age of Comics?

Answer 30

The Marvel Cinematic Universe enters its 'Second Phase' with the release of Iron Man 3

Question 31

In addition to its orchestrated film score, the film Black Panther features a popular music soundtrack curated by _____________________?

Answer 31

Kendrick Lamar

Question 32

This contemporary, digital surround system may incorporate up to 64 speakers that can follow up to 128 distinct sound objects in a fully equipped cinema theater.

Answer 32

Dolby Atmos

Question 33

(True or False) By the late 1990s and 2000s, the film industry had reduced the cross-marketing of soundtrack albums comprising popular songs featured in its films.

Answer 33

True

Question 34

What term describes a cultural impulse in science fiction that demonstrates nostalgia for past visions of the future, while separating those visions from their social contexts?

Answer 34

retrofuturism

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the film Star Trek (2009)?

Answer 35

Its plot picks up where the original series ended, with a new set of characters taking command of the Starship Enterprise

Question 36

The epic sound associated with many 21st century film scores, characterized in part by densely layered textures, comprising short ostinatos and evolving dynamics, is primarily associated with the style and influence of which contemporary composer?

Answer 36

Hans Zimmer