Mid-term Review

Question 1

Which years would you say best represent the transition from the golden age to post war cinema?

Accepted Answer

1943-1945

Question 2

Which of the following best describes sync sound?

Accepted Answer

Sound recorded at the time of filming movies.

Question 3

Which of the following affects continuity?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following best describes a voiceover in film?

Accepted Answer

The voice of someone narrating what is happening in a scene.

Question 5

Which of the following is the primary rule of continuity editing?

Accepted Answer

180-degree rule

Question 6

Each task listed below is part of the pre-production process, except

Accepted Answer

Filming

Question 7

The main reason sound and film would be out of sync during the transition to sync sound was

Accepted Answer

Sound and film being recorded at two different frame rates.

Question 8

What is the main attribute of art cinema editing?

Accepted Answer

To construct less predictable spatial relations

Question 9

The thumping sound in the movie Jaws indicating the shark's incoming attack is

Accepted Answer

Nondiegetic

Question 10

All stories are linear.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

Which of the following best defines the term voice-off in film?

Accepted Answer

A voice of someone present in the scene but not visible.

Question 12

What is the difference between stereo and dolby sound?

Accepted Answer

Stereo is two channels, and dolby is five or six

Question 13

The establishment of "The Trust" happened during the transition of which cinema period?

Accepted Answer

Silent to Classical/Golden Age

Question 14

Which of the following would not be considered an element of Mise-en-scene?

Accepted Answer

Camera angle

Question 15

Fordism and car chase scenes were popular during which period in film genre history?

Accepted Answer

Studio Films (Rise of the Studios), Postwar Film Genres

Question 16

Which of the following is least likely to affect how well a film does at the box office?

Accepted Answer

Whether the film was shot in 4K vs 6K.

Question 17

Basic three-point lighting includes which three lighting sources?

Accepted Answer

key light, fill light, and back light

Question 18

Credits at the end of a movie would be considered which type of story element?

Accepted Answer

Nondiegetic

Question 19

All of the following are attributes of a shot, except

Accepted Answer

set decoration

Question 20

Which source might independent filmmakers most likely use to fund their movies?

Accepted Answer

Crowdfunding

Question 21

Flashbacks and flashforwards blur the line between linear and non-linear story structure.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

Which time period describes the stereophonic to dolby era in cinema sound history.

Accepted Answer

1950's-1980's

Question 23

Fantastical scenes & dramatic inconsistencies define which interpretive mise-en-scene context?

Accepted Answer

Theatrical

Question 24

Which of the following describes shallow depth of field?

Accepted Answer

Only a small amount of the image, front to back, is in focus

Question 25

In this image, why did director Frank Darabont use the Einstein poster in his mise-en-scene?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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