Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about United Artists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Chaplin was one of the founders. 
B)  Daryl F. Zanuck ran production from 1933 until 1956. 
C)  It was a major studio. 
D)  It was established to give artists less control over how their movies were distributed and marketed. 
E)  It was part of MGM. 
A)  Charles Chaplin was one of the founders. 
B)  Daryl F. Zanuck ran production from 1933 until 1956. 
C)  It was a major studio. 
D)  It was established to give artists less control over how their movies were distributed and marketed. 
E)  It was part of MGM.

Question 2

Which of the following production scenarios likely would require the smallest crew?

Accepted Answer

A)  an exterior location scene involving multiple camera and lighting setups 
B)  an exterior location scene involving a busy city street during the day 
C)  an exterior location scene involving the creation of artificial snow 
D)  an exterior location scene involving two actors and one setup 
E)  an exterior location scene involving many extras and animals 
A)  an exterior location scene involving multiple camera and lighting setups 
B)  an exterior location scene involving a busy city street during the day 
C)  an exterior location scene involving the creation of artificial snow 
D)  an exterior location scene involving two actors and one setup 
E)  an exterior location scene involving many extras and animals

Question 3

During the production phase, the principal activities of a director generally include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  color grading 
B)  reviewing rushes 
C)  developing a marketing strategy 
D)  sound editing 
E)  arranging financing 
A)  color grading 
B)  reviewing rushes 
C)  developing a marketing strategy 
D)  sound editing 
E)  arranging financing

Question 4

If a movie cost $150 million to produce, how much additional money will normally be spent on marketing and distribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  $50 million 
B)  $75 million 
C)  $100 million 
D)  $150 million 
E)  $225 million 
A)  $50 million 
B)  $75 million 
C)  $100 million 
D)  $150 million 
E)  $225 million

Question 5

As an investor, your primary concern regarding a film you are financing is

Accepted Answer

A)  creating a quality film. 
B)  producing a film that is critically successful. 
C)  protecting your investment. 
D)  ensuring that there is continuity across the film. 
E)  making a film that is aesthetically rich. 
A)  creating a quality film. 
B)  producing a film that is critically successful. 
C)  protecting your investment. 
D)  ensuring that there is continuity across the film. 
E)  making a film that is aesthetically rich.

Question 6

Prior to 1931, typical Hollywood studios modeled this organizational structure

Accepted Answer

A)  the producer-unit system. 
B)  the package-unit system. 
C)  the central producer system. 
D)  a hybrid structure that favored independent producers. 
E)  There was no formal studio structure at this time. 
A)  the producer-unit system. 
B)  the package-unit system. 
C)  the central producer system. 
D)  a hybrid structure that favored independent producers. 
E)  There was no formal studio structure at this time.

Question 7

You are a studio mogul prior to 1931. Which of these is NOT a reason to resist unionization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unions attempted to dislodge moguls. 
B)  Unions sought to break long-term contracts. 
C)  Unions tried to raise workers' pay. 
D)  Unions threatened strikes. 
E)  Unions tried to gain more on-screen credit and recognition for studio workers. 
A)  Unions attempted to dislodge moguls. 
B)  Unions sought to break long-term contracts. 
C)  Unions tried to raise workers' pay. 
D)  Unions threatened strikes. 
E)  Unions tried to gain more on-screen credit and recognition for studio workers.

Question 8

What takes place in the postproduction phase of cinema?

Accepted Answer

A successful response will mention that

Question 9

You are a producer whose film contains scenes parents might not like for their young children. Your film will likely receive a rating of

Accepted Answer

A)  G. 
B)  PG. 
C)  PG-13. 
D)  R. 
E)  NC-17. 
A)  G. 
B)  PG. 
C)  PG-13. 
D)  R. 
E)  NC-17.

Question 10

Which of the following is the key difference between digital and analog filmmaking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digital filmmaking does not require preproduction. 
B)  Digital filmmaking shoots eighteen, rather than twenty-four, frames per second. 
C)  Digital filmmaking uses a sensor to record images. 
D)  Digital filmmaking uses different size gauges to determine resolution of the image. 
E)  Digital cameras do not have a lens or aperture. 
A)  Digital filmmaking does not require preproduction. 
B)  Digital filmmaking shoots eighteen, rather than twenty-four, frames per second. 
C)  Digital filmmaking uses a sensor to record images. 
D)  Digital filmmaking uses different size gauges to determine resolution of the image. 
E)  Digital cameras do not have a lens or aperture.

Question 11

What are the key factors in the marketing and distribution of a film?

Accepted Answer

A successful answer should discuss test

Question 12

You are a producer previewing your film. Based on the responses of your focus group, you may

Accepted Answer

A)  decide to make changes to the final cut. 
B)  reduce the budget of your film. 
C)  fire your director. 
D)  reshoot the entire film with a new cast. 
E)  rewrite the script of the film. 
A)  decide to make changes to the final cut. 
B)  reduce the budget of your film. 
C)  fire your director. 
D)  reshoot the entire film with a new cast. 
E)  rewrite the script of the film.

Question 13

As a studio producer seeking the largest possible audience for your film, which of the following movie ratings is least beneficial for you?

Accepted Answer

A)  PG-13 
B)  R 
C)  NC-17 
D)  G 
E)  PG 
A)  PG-13 
B)  R 
C)  NC-17 
D)  G 
E)  PG

Question 14

Of the 718 movies released theatrically in 2016, how many were produced by the major studios?

Accepted Answer

A)  36 
B)  139 
C)  288 
D)  400 
E)  421 
A)  36 
B)  139 
C)  288 
D)  400 
E)  421

Question 15

Professional organizations in the motion picture industry engage in which of the following activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  seek equity in pay and working conditions 
B)  assist with the rating system in film regulation 
C)  protect artists' rights amid the industry's conversion to digital production 
D)  support the recognition of outstanding achievements of their members to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 
E)  represent members in collective bargaining 
A)  seek equity in pay and working conditions 
B)  assist with the rating system in film regulation 
C)  protect artists' rights amid the industry's conversion to digital production 
D)  support the recognition of outstanding achievements of their members to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 
E)  represent members in collective bargaining

Question 16

To crew members working in the studio system, labor unions represented

Accepted Answer

A)  an opportunity to campaign for better pay and working conditions. 
B)  a way of communicating more directly with the U.S. government. 
C)  a threat to their livelihood. 
D)  a major development of the 1950s. 
E)  a way of opposing strict division of labor. 
A)  an opportunity to campaign for better pay and working conditions. 
B)  a way of communicating more directly with the U.S. government. 
C)  a threat to their livelihood. 
D)  a major development of the 1950s. 
E)  a way of opposing strict division of labor.

Question 17

In what way are the major Hollywood studios facing a challenge heading into the future?

Accepted Answer

A)  Movie franchises are doing poorly. 
B)  Several studios and theater chains have gone bankrupt due to digital conversion. 
C)  Continuing to enhance the appeal of movies for the large foreign audience. 
D)  Tickets prices are going down. 
E)  Dwindling box office attendance for superhero films. 
A)  Movie franchises are doing poorly. 
B)  Several studios and theater chains have gone bankrupt due to digital conversion. 
C)  Continuing to enhance the appeal of movies for the large foreign audience. 
D)  Tickets prices are going down. 
E)  Dwindling box office attendance for superhero films.

Question 18

Which of the following does the production system in Hollywood today share with that of golden age studio system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both engage in vertical integration. 
B)  Both systems have DreamWorks and Sony as major studios. 
C)  Both employ large numbers of contract employees in the creative arts and crafts. 
D)  Both compel independent producers to distribute movies through them if they want to reach the largest possible audience. 
E)  They both have rigidly structured factory operations. 
A)  Both engage in vertical integration. 
B)  Both systems have DreamWorks and Sony as major studios. 
C)  Both employ large numbers of contract employees in the creative arts and crafts. 
D)  Both compel independent producers to distribute movies through them if they want to reach the largest possible audience. 
E)  They both have rigidly structured factory operations.

Question 19

For studio system-era executives, television represented

Accepted Answer

A)  a government-sanctioned opportunity to combine film and television production. 
B)  the opportunity to loan out their stars to television companies. 
C)  a threat to lure away their audiences. 
D)  a source of inspiration for scripts. 
E)  a source of inspiration for remakes. 
A)  a government-sanctioned opportunity to combine film and television production. 
B)  the opportunity to loan out their stars to television companies. 
C)  a threat to lure away their audiences. 
D)  a source of inspiration for scripts. 
E)  a source of inspiration for remakes.

Question 20

What are the three machines that bring images to the screen in three distinct stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  camera, processor, shutter 
B)  processor, projector, shutter 
C)  camera, processor, projector 
D)  camera, projector, shutter 
E)  camera, shutter, aperture 
A)  camera, processor, shutter 
B)  processor, projector, shutter 
C)  camera, processor, projector 
D)  camera, projector, shutter 
E)  camera, shutter, aperture

Which of the following statements is true about United Artists?

Which of the following production scenarios likely would require the smallest crew?

During the production phase, the principal activities of a director generally include which of the following?

If a movie cost $150 million to produce, how much additional money will normally be spent on marketing and distribution?

As an investor, your primary concern regarding a film you are financing is

Prior to 1931, typical Hollywood studios modeled this organizational structure

You are a studio mogul prior to 1931. Which of these is NOT a reason to resist unionization?

What takes place in the postproduction phase of cinema?

You are a producer whose film contains scenes parents might not like for their young children. Your film will likely receive a rating of

Which of the following is the key difference between digital and analog filmmaking?

What are the key factors in the marketing and distribution of a film?

You are a producer previewing your film. Based on the responses of your focus group, you may

As a studio producer seeking the largest possible audience for your film, which of the following movie ratings is least beneficial for you?

Of the 718 movies released theatrically in 2016, how many were produced by the major studios?

Professional organizations in the motion picture industry engage in which of the following activities?

To crew members working in the studio system, labor unions represented

In what way are the major Hollywood studios facing a challenge heading into the future?

Which of the following does the production system in Hollywood today share with that of golden age studio system?

For studio system-era executives, television represented

What are the three machines that bring images to the screen in three distinct stages?

Looking at Movies

Principles of Film Form

Types of Movies

Elements of Narrative

Mise-En-Scène

Cinematography

Acting

Editing

Sound

Film History

Filters

Exam 11: How the Movies Are Made

Which of the following statements is true about United Artists?

Which of the following production scenarios likely would require the smallest crew?

During the production phase, the principal activities of a director generally include which of the following?

If a movie cost $150 million to produce, how much additional money will normally be spent on marketing and distribution?

As an investor, your primary concern regarding a film you are financing is

Prior to 1931, typical Hollywood studios modeled this organizational structure

You are a studio mogul prior to 1931. Which of these is NOT a reason to resist unionization?

What takes place in the postproduction phase of cinema?

You are a producer whose film contains scenes parents might not like for their young children. Your film will likely receive a rating of

Which of the following is the key difference between digital and analog filmmaking?

What are the key factors in the marketing and distribution of a film?

You are a producer previewing your film. Based on the responses of your focus group, you may

As a studio producer seeking the largest possible audience for your film, which of the following movie ratings is least beneficial for you?

Of the 718 movies released theatrically in 2016, how many were produced by the major studios?

Professional organizations in the motion picture industry engage in which of the following activities?

To crew members working in the studio system, labor unions represented

In what way are the major Hollywood studios facing a challenge heading into the future?

Which of the following does the production system in Hollywood today share with that of golden age studio system?

For studio system-era executives, television represented

What are the three machines that bring images to the screen in three distinct stages?

Looking at Movies

Principles of Film Form

Types of Movies

Elements of Narrative

Mise-En-Scène

Cinematography

Acting

Editing

Sound

Film History

Filters