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Film Genre Quiz
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The setting of this type of film often includes a saloon or a stagecoach.
war
western
sports
comedy
2
The film is imaginative. It usually includes heroes, aliens or monsters.
Western
Science Fiction
Romance
Horror
3
Film genre can be defined as...
a rating
repetitive storyline
framework for a narrative
a category of classification
4
The characters in this genre often include detectives, gangsters, or fugitives.
comedy
crime
westerns
horror
5
What is the camera angle that follows the movement of the character?
Dollying
Reverse angle
Panning
Tracking
6
An establishing shot is one that gives the viewer an idea of where the scene is taking place.
True
False
7
The characters in this genre often include the underdog, the jock, and the coach.
sci-fi
westerns
sports
comedy
8
The film is usually full of songs and dance performance.
Show
Musical
Comedy
Chick Flicks
9
The setting of this type of film is often a foreboding place such as a graveyard or abandoned building.
sports
sci-fi
comedy
horror
10
Which of these camera angles can also be referred to as an over-the-shoulder view?
Tilting
Reverse-angle
Dollying
Tracking
11
The film is usually a touching or a heart-warming story of love.
Sci-Fi
Chick Flicks
Comedy
Romance
12
The setting of a movie is...
the storyline
where it takes place
when it takes place
the time and place of it
13
Music and audio effects can be used to...
enhance or emphasize various characteristics
all of these
create mood or atmosphere
advance the plot
14
I will provide a good example of how lighting may be used in specific genres or scenes.
I can't think of one
Yes. I actually have more than one example.
Yes
No
15
Cross cutting is a technique that is used to make it seem that two story lines are happening at the same time.
False
True; they do this by rapidly cutting back and forth between them
True; they do this by showing them on a split screen
True; two second flashes of each scene are mixed together
16
In what genre would you expect to see a stunt like this?
Romance
Musical
Comedy
Action
17
Different types of characters include...
static
round
dynamic
flat
18
The film usually includes high energy stunts, fight scenes, non-stop motion, or a race against time.
Crime
Action
Comedy
Western
19
A "cut" in editing is a transition where one shot is instantly followed by another.
True
False
20
Dissolve is when the end of one scene overlaps the start of the next to create a gradual transition.
True
False
21
Costuming can be used to show...
the age of a character
the status of the character
the period of a film
the setting of a film
22
The film is usually light-hearted and provokes laughter.
Film Noir
Comedy
Adventure
Action
23
Which of the following are examples of time?
Modern-day
October 31
Future
1945
24
A J cut allows the audience to first hear the audio from a shot, and then see it.
True
False
25
The film is usually based on a real-life situation with realistic characters.
Drama
Crime
Horror
Musical
26
Special effects can be defined as artificial visual or mechanical additions to a film.
False
True
27
The film is designed to frighten people with a lot of shocking or scaring scenes.
Thriller
Crime
Horror
Action
28
The characters in this genre often include zombies, serial killers, or ghosts.
comedy
crime
horror
westerns
29
The setting of this type of film is often outer space or the future.
sci-fi
comedy
sports
horror
30
Which of these is NOT a camera shot we discussed in class?
Close up
Low angle
Bird's-eye view
Eye-level
31
Continuity editing is when shots are cut together to make it seem that the action is uninterrupted.
False
True
32
A montage is a sequence of shots used to create an emotional impact, condense a story, or convey an idea
True
False
