Question 1

Nondiegetic sound is the same as synchronous sound.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The prologue of Orson Welles's The Magnificent Ambersons

Accepted Answer

A)  contains a rare example of characters seeming to hear a nondiegetic narrator. 
B)  contains a rare example of a nondiegetic on-screen narrator. 
C)  consists of a lengthy soliloquy using internal diegetic sound. 
D)  includes a scene where violins are used to simulate a woman's screams. 
A)  contains a rare example of characters seeming to hear a nondiegetic narrator. 
B)  contains a rare example of a nondiegetic on-screen narrator. 
C)  consists of a lengthy soliloquy using internal diegetic sound. 
D)  includes a scene where violins are used to simulate a woman's screams. A

Question 3

The scene of the cavalry rescue in John Ford's Stagecoach

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrates how sound can call our attention to events happening offscreen. 
B)  shows that manipulation of a sound's fidelity can be used to create a striking transition. 
C)  greatly exaggerates the volume of the rifle shots to convey the characters' subjective reactions. 
D)  is an unusual case of a major action sequence being played with no music at all. 
A)  demonstrates how sound can call our attention to events happening offscreen. 
B)  shows that manipulation of a sound's fidelity can be used to create a striking transition. 
C)  greatly exaggerates the volume of the rifle shots to convey the characters' subjective reactions. 
D)  is an unusual case of a major action sequence being played with no music at all. A

Question 4

The final battle scene of Seven Samurai uses a dense mix of sound effects without music.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The angels in Wings of Desire violate the rule that one character cannot

Accepted Answer

A)  hear the off-screen dialogue of another. 
B)  hear another's internal thoughts. 
C)  hear both on-screen and off-screen sound simultaneously. 
D)  speak while simultaneously listening. 
A)  hear the off-screen dialogue of another. 
B)  hear another's internal thoughts. 
C)  hear both on-screen and off-screen sound simultaneously. 
D)  speak while simultaneously listening.

Question 6

The pitch, or frequency, of a sound affects the

Accepted Answer

A)  perceived color of the sound. 
B)  perceived loudness of the sound. 
C)  perceived texture of the sound. 
D)  perceived highness or lowness of the sound. 
A)  perceived color of the sound. 
B)  perceived loudness of the sound. 
C)  perceived texture of the sound. 
D)  perceived highness or lowness of the sound.

Question 7

Film sound can include any mixture of noise, music, and speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In experimental films, the soundtrack is often made before the image track.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The term Mickey Mousing refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of fast, cheerful music to accompany comic action. 
B)  the post-dubbing of sound effects created in a special studio. 
C)  very close synchronization of sound with the movement on the screen. 
D)  redubbing objectionable language in preparing a film for television broadcast. 
A)  the use of fast, cheerful music to accompany comic action. 
B)  the post-dubbing of sound effects created in a special studio. 
C)  very close synchronization of sound with the movement on the screen. 
D)  redubbing objectionable language in preparing a film for television broadcast.

Question 10

The term sound over usually refers to nondiegetic and internal diegetic sounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How does on-screen and off-screen sound work with optical point-of-view cutting to illuminate character perspective in Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How does on-screen and off-screen sound work...

Question 12

The term dialogue overlap means

Accepted Answer

A)  mixing sounds so that two or more characters speak at the same time. 
B)  creating realism by having one actor start to speak just before another finishes a line. 
C)  continuing a line of dialogue over cuts during shot/reverse shot. 
D)  a type of sound bridge that links one scene with the next. 
A)  mixing sounds so that two or more characters speak at the same time. 
B)  creating realism by having one actor start to speak just before another finishes a line. 
C)  continuing a line of dialogue over cuts during shot/reverse shot. 
D)  a type of sound bridge that links one scene with the next.

Question 13

Sound that represents a character's thoughts without the character speaking aloud is called

Accepted Answer

A)  mental sound. 
B)  internal diegetic sound. 
C)  cognitive sound. 
D)  off-screen sound. 
A)  mental sound. 
B)  internal diegetic sound. 
C)  cognitive sound. 
D)  off-screen sound.

Question 14

The use of subjective sound can parallel that of optical point-of-view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How would you describe Casablanca's soundtrack compared to film soundtracks of today?

Accepted Answer

A)  empty 
B)  linear 
C)  full 
D)  noisy 
A)  empty 
B)  linear 
C)  full 
D)  noisy

Question 16

In The Prestige, the two principal characters begin with similar personalities that increasingly show differences as the film progresses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A dialogue hook allows a character to revisit a previous conversation in the narrative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

To aid in synchronization, the soundtracks of animated films are recorded after all the images are completed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Prestige is based on the narrative strategy of

Accepted Answer

A)  circular sequencing. 
B)  short reveals. 
C)  parallels. 
D)  single-act structure. 
A)  circular sequencing. 
B)  short reveals. 
C)  parallels. 
D)  single-act structure.

Question 20

Diegetic sound is defined as any sound that is realistic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Nondiegetic sound is the same as synchronous sound.

The prologue of Orson Welles's The Magnificent Ambersons

The scene of the cavalry rescue in John Ford's Stagecoach

The final battle scene of Seven Samurai uses a dense mix of sound effects without music.

The angels in Wings of Desire violate the rule that one character cannot

The pitch, or frequency, of a sound affects the

Film sound can include any mixture of noise, music, and speech.

In experimental films, the soundtrack is often made before the image track.

The term Mickey Mousing refers to

The term sound over usually refers to nondiegetic and internal diegetic sounds.

How does on-screen and off-screen sound work with optical point-of-view cutting to illuminate character perspective in Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown?

The term dialogue overlap means

Sound that represents a character's thoughts without the character speaking aloud is called

The use of subjective sound can parallel that of optical point-of-view.

How would you describe Casablanca's soundtrack compared to film soundtracks of today?

In The Prestige, the two principal characters begin with similar personalities that increasingly show differences as the film progresses.

A dialogue hook allows a character to revisit a previous conversation in the narrative.

To aid in synchronization, the soundtracks of animated films are recorded after all the images are completed.

The Prestige is based on the narrative strategy of

Diegetic sound is defined as any sound that is realistic.

Film as art: creativity, technology, and business

The significance of film form

Narrative form

The shot: mise-en-scene

The shot: cinematography

The relation of shot to shot: editing

Summary: style as a formal system

Film genres

Documentary, experimental, and animated films

Historical changes in film art: conventions and choices, tradition and trends

Filters

Exam 7: Sound in the cinema

Nondiegetic sound is the same as synchronous sound.

The prologue of Orson Welles's The Magnificent Ambersons

The scene of the cavalry rescue in John Ford's Stagecoach

The final battle scene of Seven Samurai uses a dense mix of sound effects without music.

The angels in Wings of Desire violate the rule that one character cannot

The pitch, or frequency, of a sound affects the

Film sound can include any mixture of noise, music, and speech.

In experimental films, the soundtrack is often made before the image track.

The term Mickey Mousing refers to

The term sound over usually refers to nondiegetic and internal diegetic sounds.

How does on-screen and off-screen sound work with optical point-of-view cutting to illuminate character perspective in Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown?

The term dialogue overlap means

Sound that represents a character's thoughts without the character speaking aloud is called

The use of subjective sound can parallel that of optical point-of-view.

How would you describe Casablanca's soundtrack compared to film soundtracks of today?

In The Prestige, the two principal characters begin with similar personalities that increasingly show differences as the film progresses.

A dialogue hook allows a character to revisit a previous conversation in the narrative.

To aid in synchronization, the soundtracks of animated films are recorded after all the images are completed.

The Prestige is based on the narrative strategy of

Diegetic sound is defined as any sound that is realistic.

Film as art: creativity, technology, and business

The significance of film form

Narrative form

The shot: mise-en-scene

The shot: cinematography

The relation of shot to shot: editing

Summary: style as a formal system

Film genres

Documentary, experimental, and animated films

Historical changes in film art: conventions and choices, tradition and trends

Filters