Question 1

The three phases of postproduction include

Accepted Answer

A)  editing, preparing the final print, bringing the film to the public. 
B)  editing, preparing the final print, repaying investors. 
C)  editing, bringing the film to the public, repaying investors. 
D)  editing, repaying investors, determining ticket prices. 
E)  bringing the film to the public, repaying investors, determining ticket prices. 
A)  editing, preparing the final print, bringing the film to the public. 
B)  editing, preparing the final print, repaying investors. 
C)  editing, bringing the film to the public, repaying investors. 
D)  editing, repaying investors, determining ticket prices. 
E)  bringing the film to the public, repaying investors, determining ticket prices.

Question 2

Based on the 2016 U.S. box office, identify the demographic composition of the moviegoing audience according to sex, race, and age.

Accepted Answer

The 2016 U.S. box office of $11.4 billio

Question 3

The producer-unit system typically included which of the following titles?

Accepted Answer

A)  general manager 
B)  cinematographer 
C)  editor 
D)  sound designer 
E)  actor 
A)  general manager 
B)  cinematographer 
C)  editor 
D)  sound designer 
E)  actor

Question 4

You are a movie producer making an independent film with a budget of $100,000. Which studio are you most likely to be affiliated with?

Accepted Answer

A)  20th Century Fox 
B)  Universal 
C)  Paramount 
D)  DreamWorks 
E)  Zeitgeist Films 
A)  20th Century Fox 
B)  Universal 
C)  Paramount 
D)  DreamWorks 
E)  Zeitgeist Films

Question 5

Film technology involves a mechanical system that moves film stock through several machines: a camera, processer, and a projector. Describe how these three machines bring images to the screen in three distinct stages.

Accepted Answer

In the first stage, shooting, the camera

Question 6

The roots of the studio system in the first decade of the twentieth century can be traced to the pioneering work of which of the following people?

Accepted Answer

A)  D. W. Griffith 
B)  Edmund Goulding 
C)  Thomas Edison 
D)  Josef von Sternberg 
E)  Carl Laemmle 
A)  D. W. Griffith 
B)  Edmund Goulding 
C)  Thomas Edison 
D)  Josef von Sternberg 
E)  Carl Laemmle

Question 7

The ratio between above-the-line costs and below-the-line costs in today's film budgets is generally

Accepted Answer

A)  30:70. 
B)  40:60. 
C)  50:50. 
D)  60:40. 
E)  70:30. 
A)  30:70. 
B)  40:60. 
C)  50:50. 
D)  60:40. 
E)  70:30.

Question 8

What is the primary function of a script supervisor?

Accepted Answer

A)  to arrange the financing of the film 
B)  to record details of continuity from shot to shot 
C)  to cast the actors 
D)  to oversee the work of the cinematographer 
E)  to supervise all postproduction activity 
A)  to arrange the financing of the film 
B)  to record details of continuity from shot to shot 
C)  to cast the actors 
D)  to oversee the work of the cinematographer 
E)  to supervise all postproduction activity

Question 9

Very slow film stock

Accepted Answer

A)  is also known as "reversal" film stock. 
B)  produces a grainy image. 
C)  cannot shoot in color. 
D)  requires little light. 
E)  requires a lot of light. 
A)  is also known as "reversal" film stock. 
B)  produces a grainy image. 
C)  cannot shoot in color. 
D)  requires little light. 
E)  requires a lot of light.

Question 10

You are obtaining the rights to a script, securing financing for a film, and hiring a cast and crew for a production. This is part of the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  postproduction. 
B)  production. 
C)  preproduction. 
D)  distribution. 
E)  exhibition. 
A)  postproduction. 
B)  production. 
C)  preproduction. 
D)  distribution. 
E)  exhibition.

Question 11

What were the key factors that undermined the golden age studio system?

Accepted Answer

Successful responses should discuss the

Question 12

What is the largest format of film stock?

Accepted Answer

A)  8mm 
B)  35mm 
C)  IMAX 
D)  Super 8mm 
E)  70mm 
A)  8mm 
B)  35mm 
C)  IMAX 
D)  Super 8mm 
E)  70mm

Question 13

All of the following contributed to the decline of the studio system EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  World War II restrictions. 
B)  the rise of television. 
C)  an economic recession in the United States. 
D)  decentralized management structure. 
E)  federal government intervention. 
A)  World War II restrictions. 
B)  the rise of television. 
C)  an economic recession in the United States. 
D)  decentralized management structure. 
E)  federal government intervention.

Question 14

The preproduction phase is often associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  blocking and lighting rehearsals 
B)  shooting footage 
C)  marketing the film 
D)  reviewing the dailies 
E)  rewriting a script 
A)  blocking and lighting rehearsals 
B)  shooting footage 
C)  marketing the film 
D)  reviewing the dailies 
E)  rewriting a script

Question 15

Which of the following is a poverty row studio?

Accepted Answer

A)  United Artists 
B)  Universal Studios 
C)  Lionsgate Films 
D)  Republic Pictures 
E)  David O. Selznick Productions 
A)  United Artists 
B)  Universal Studios 
C)  Lionsgate Films 
D)  Republic Pictures 
E)  David O. Selznick Productions

Question 16

Which of the following best summarizes the arrangement of financing in Hollywood today?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is strictly aligned to money invested by a studio. 
B)  It is strictly aligned to money invested by venture capitalists. 
C)  It is largely unchanged since the golden age studio system. 
D)  Only one person can claim on-screen credit for serving as line producer. 
E)  It can combine funding from a producer and external business interests. 
A)  It is strictly aligned to money invested by a studio. 
B)  It is strictly aligned to money invested by venture capitalists. 
C)  It is largely unchanged since the golden age studio system. 
D)  Only one person can claim on-screen credit for serving as line producer. 
E)  It can combine funding from a producer and external business interests.

Question 17

Sound film is traditionally shot at ________ frames per second.

Accepted Answer

A)  16 
B)  24 
C)  30 
D)  48 
E)  60 
A)  16 
B)  24 
C)  30 
D)  48 
E)  60

Question 18

As a filmmaker, if you make a film using an analog medium, this means that

Accepted Answer

A)  the image is composed of pixels. 
B)  the image is composed of digits. 
C)  the image is a virtual representation. 
D)  the image is legible to the naked eye. 
E)  the image is not legible to the naked eye. 
A)  the image is composed of pixels. 
B)  the image is composed of digits. 
C)  the image is a virtual representation. 
D)  the image is legible to the naked eye. 
E)  the image is not legible to the naked eye.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the package-unit system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was an organizational structure that typically included several managers and individual unit production supervisors. 
B)  It was typically embraced by independent producers. 
C)  It emerged in the 1950s. 
D)  It resulted in movies with a predictable technical quality and studio "look." 
E)  It was only used by Warner Bros. and Columbia. 
A)  It was an organizational structure that typically included several managers and individual unit production supervisors. 
B)  It was typically embraced by independent producers. 
C)  It emerged in the 1950s. 
D)  It resulted in movies with a predictable technical quality and studio "look." 
E)  It was only used by Warner Bros. and Columbia.

The three phases of postproduction include

Based on the 2016 U.S. box office, identify the demographic composition of the moviegoing audience according to sex, race, and age.

The producer-unit system typically included which of the following titles?

You are a movie producer making an independent film with a budget of $100,000. Which studio are you most likely to be affiliated with?

Film technology involves a mechanical system that moves film stock through several machines: a camera, processer, and a projector. Describe how these three machines bring images to the screen in three distinct stages.

The roots of the studio system in the first decade of the twentieth century can be traced to the pioneering work of which of the following people?

The ratio between above-the-line costs and below-the-line costs in today's film budgets is generally

What is the primary function of a script supervisor?

Very slow film stock

You are obtaining the rights to a script, securing financing for a film, and hiring a cast and crew for a production. This is part of the process of

What were the key factors that undermined the golden age studio system?

What is the largest format of film stock?

All of the following contributed to the decline of the studio system EXCEPT

The preproduction phase is often associated with which of the following?

Which of the following is a poverty row studio?

Which of the following best summarizes the arrangement of financing in Hollywood today?

Sound film is traditionally shot at ________ frames per second.

As a filmmaker, if you make a film using an analog medium, this means that

Which of the following is true of the package-unit system?

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

The three phases of postproduction include

Based on the 2016 U.S. box office, identify the demographic composition of the moviegoing audience according to sex, race, and age.

The producer-unit system typically included which of the following titles?

You are a movie producer making an independent film with a budget of $100,000. Which studio are you most likely to be affiliated with?

Film technology involves a mechanical system that moves film stock through several machines: a camera, processer, and a projector. Describe how these three machines bring images to the screen in three distinct stages.

The roots of the studio system in the first decade of the twentieth century can be traced to the pioneering work of which of the following people?

The ratio between above-the-line costs and below-the-line costs in today's film budgets is generally

What is the primary function of a script supervisor?

Very slow film stock

You are obtaining the rights to a script, securing financing for a film, and hiring a cast and crew for a production. This is part of the process of

What were the key factors that undermined the golden age studio system?

What is the largest format of film stock?

All of the following contributed to the decline of the studio system EXCEPT

The preproduction phase is often associated with which of the following?

Which of the following is a poverty row studio?

Which of the following best summarizes the arrangement of financing in Hollywood today?

Sound film is traditionally shot at ________ frames per second.

As a filmmaker, if you make a film using an analog medium, this means that

Which of the following is true of the package-unit system?

Looking at Movies

Principles of Film Form

Types of Movies

Elements of Narrative

Mise-En-Scène

Cinematography

Acting

Editing

Sound

Film History

Filters