Question 1

What is the difference between diegetic and nondiegetic sound?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diegetic sound is offscreen; nondiegetic sound can be on-screen or offscreen. 
B)  Diegetic sound provides no relevant spatial or temporal dimensions; nondiegetic sound provides an awareness of where the sound emanates. 
C)  Diegetic sound is recorded during postproduction; nondiegetic sound is recorded during production. 
D)  Diegetic sound originates from a source within a film's world; nondiegetic sound comes from outside that world. 
E)  Diegetic sound is assumed to be inaudible to the on-screen characters; nondiegetic sound accompanies action and speech depicted on-screen. 
A)  Diegetic sound is offscreen; nondiegetic sound can be on-screen or offscreen. 
B)  Diegetic sound provides no relevant spatial or temporal dimensions; nondiegetic sound provides an awareness of where the sound emanates. 
C)  Diegetic sound is recorded during postproduction; nondiegetic sound is recorded during production. 
D)  Diegetic sound originates from a source within a film's world; nondiegetic sound comes from outside that world. 
E)  Diegetic sound is assumed to be inaudible to the on-screen characters; nondiegetic sound accompanies action and speech depicted on-screen.

Question 2

Explain the meaning of director Steven Spielberg's statement, "The eye sees better when the sound is great."

Accepted Answer

While film is a visual medium, it is its

Question 3

What is the effect of hearing the Gregorian chant Dies Irae during the opening of The Shining (1980)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It underscores the theme of freedom. 
B)  It foreshadows an upbeat denouement. 
C)  It provides us with clear clues about the characters' location. 
D)  The music signals that things will not end well for these characters. 
E)  It suggests temporal continuity. 
A)  It underscores the theme of freedom. 
B)  It foreshadows an upbeat denouement. 
C)  It provides us with clear clues about the characters' location. 
D)  The music signals that things will not end well for these characters. 
E)  It suggests temporal continuity.

Question 4

What is the significance of the offscreen sound used when Lieutenant Fontaine is imprisoned in A Man Escaped (1956)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The offscreen sounds of daily life represent the world outside the prison, and therefore, freedom. 
B)  The offscreen sounds of other prisoners wailing suggest the tyranny of the Nazis. 
C)  The offscreen sounds of rain, thunder, and lightning represent the power of nature. 
D)  The offscreen sounds of cell doors and keys clanking suggest the gears of justice are in motion. 
E)  The offscreen sounds of gunshots suggest he may soon be liberated. 
A)  The offscreen sounds of daily life represent the world outside the prison, and therefore, freedom. 
B)  The offscreen sounds of other prisoners wailing suggest the tyranny of the Nazis. 
C)  The offscreen sounds of rain, thunder, and lightning represent the power of nature. 
D)  The offscreen sounds of cell doors and keys clanking suggest the gears of justice are in motion. 
E)  The offscreen sounds of gunshots suggest he may soon be liberated.

Question 5

How does the sound design of the opening scene in Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) function?

Accepted Answer

A)  It intentionally thwarts the audience's spatial and temporal expectations. 
B)  It answers fundamental questions about the narrative. 
C)  It helps the audience distinguish the individual sounds and understand how they are arranged in relation to one another. 
D)  The audio mise-en-scène emphasizes the camaraderie of three desperadoes. 
E)  The various nondiegetic sounds help us understand Harmonica's point of view. 
A)  It intentionally thwarts the audience's spatial and temporal expectations. 
B)  It answers fundamental questions about the narrative. 
C)  It helps the audience distinguish the individual sounds and understand how they are arranged in relation to one another. 
D)  The audio mise-en-scène emphasizes the camaraderie of three desperadoes. 
E)  The various nondiegetic sounds help us understand Harmonica's point of view.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an example of how sound is used as part of characterization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Horses whinny when a character's name is mentioned in Young Frankenstein (1974). 
B)  Quint draws his fingernails across a chalkboard in Jaws (1975). 
C)  A Javanese gamelan orchestra plays when Lester fantasizes about escaping to a better world in American Beauty (1999). 
D)  A woman opens her mouth to scream and instead we hear a train whistle in The 39 Steps (1935). 
E)  Bernstein sings as if he is having a good time in Citizen Kane (1943). 
A)  Horses whinny when a character's name is mentioned in Young Frankenstein (1974). 
B)  Quint draws his fingernails across a chalkboard in Jaws (1975). 
C)  A Javanese gamelan orchestra plays when Lester fantasizes about escaping to a better world in American Beauty (1999). 
D)  A woman opens her mouth to scream and instead we hear a train whistle in The 39 Steps (1935). 
E)  Bernstein sings as if he is having a good time in Citizen Kane (1943).

Question 7

The sound effect of a bomb exploding when a vase falls in Love Me Tonight (1932) can best be characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  not faithful to its source. 
B)  diegetic. 
C)  low-pitched. 
D)  complex in quality. 
E)  simultaneous. 
A)  not faithful to its source. 
B)  diegetic. 
C)  low-pitched. 
D)  complex in quality. 
E)  simultaneous.

Question 8

Most film sounds are constructed

Accepted Answer

A)  on the set. 
B)  while location scouting. 
C)  during postproduction. 
D)  during sound design. 
E)  in preproduction. 
A)  on the set. 
B)  while location scouting. 
C)  during postproduction. 
D)  during sound design. 
E)  in preproduction.

Question 9

Which of the following are excluded from a film's sound track?

Accepted Answer

A)  dialogue 
B)  narration 
C)  sound effects 
D)  a director's rehearsal notes 
E)  music 
A)  dialogue 
B)  narration 
C)  sound effects 
D)  a director's rehearsal notes 
E)  music

Question 10

How is pitch employed to shape our interpretation of the "wizard" in The Wizard of Oz (1939)?

Accepted Answer

Two pitches, a high pitch (or level) and

Question 11

Provide an example of how music adds symbolic import and emotional impact to the footage we see on-screen.

Accepted Answer

Examples could include how Stanley Kubri

Question 12

Which of the following is a phase of sound production?

Accepted Answer

A)  mise-en-scène 
B)  coverage 
C)  editing 
D)  effecting 
E)  framing 
A)  mise-en-scène 
B)  coverage 
C)  editing 
D)  effecting 
E)  framing

Question 13

Synchronized picture/sound work of a day's shooting is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  ADR. 
B)  double-system recording. 
C)  outtakes. 
D)  mixing. 
E)  dailies. 
A)  ADR. 
B)  double-system recording. 
C)  outtakes. 
D)  mixing. 
E)  dailies.

Question 14

How is sound pitch (or level) defined?

Accepted Answer

A)  by the frequency (or speed) with which it is produced 
B)  by its amplitude (or degree of motion within the sound wave) 
C)  by its harmonic content 
D)  by its timbre and texture 
E)  by its volume or intensity 
A)  by the frequency (or speed) with which it is produced 
B)  by its amplitude (or degree of motion within the sound wave) 
C)  by its harmonic content 
D)  by its timbre and texture 
E)  by its volume or intensity

Question 15

What is the principal difference between traditional sound effects and Foley sounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional sound effects are unique; Foley sounds can be taken from a prerecorded library. 
B)  Traditional sound effects are created and recorded "wild"; Foley sounds are recorded in sync with the picture. 
C)  Traditional sound effects call attention to their own artificiality; Foley sounds enhance verisimilitude. 
D)  Traditional sound effects rely on a variety of props to simulate everyday sounds; Foley sounds are recorded from the natural sounds of real things. 
E)  Traditional sound effects exaggerate reality; Foley sounds are naturalistic. 
A)  Traditional sound effects are unique; Foley sounds can be taken from a prerecorded library. 
B)  Traditional sound effects are created and recorded "wild"; Foley sounds are recorded in sync with the picture. 
C)  Traditional sound effects call attention to their own artificiality; Foley sounds enhance verisimilitude. 
D)  Traditional sound effects rely on a variety of props to simulate everyday sounds; Foley sounds are recorded from the natural sounds of real things. 
E)  Traditional sound effects exaggerate reality; Foley sounds are naturalistic.

Question 16

Why is Ethan and Joel Coen's use of silence in No Country for Old Men notable?

Accepted Answer

Most suspense thriller films rely on mus

Question 17

How does the music employed in The Crying Game (1992) help underscore the surprising turns in the story?

Accepted Answer

Music is laden with associations and mea

Question 18

How does the ambient sound of wind when Tom Joad returns to his family's home in The Grapes of Wrath (1940) shape the audience's interpretation of the scene?

Accepted Answer

A)  The high intensity of the wind suggests a tornado is coming, and we fear for Tom's safety. 
B)  The low sound of the wind underscores Tom's loneliness and isolation. 
C)  The squealing of the wind suggests rising tension between Tom and his family. 
D)  The light breeze of the wind suggests a peaceful reunion. 
E)  The high frequency of the wind highlights how unnerved Tom is to return. 
A)  The high intensity of the wind suggests a tornado is coming, and we fear for Tom's safety. 
B)  The low sound of the wind underscores Tom's loneliness and isolation. 
C)  The squealing of the wind suggests rising tension between Tom and his family. 
D)  The light breeze of the wind suggests a peaceful reunion. 
E)  The high frequency of the wind highlights how unnerved Tom is to return.

Question 19

Which of the following Foley sounds were used to create the dramatic illusion of a glove breaking a nose while in the boxing ring of Raging Bull (1980)?

Accepted Answer

A)  the whoosh of an arrow 
B)  a knife stabbing a watermelon 
C)  a fist hitting a side of a car 
D)  the cries of an infant 
E)  train whistles 
A)  the whoosh of an arrow 
B)  a knife stabbing a watermelon 
C)  a fist hitting a side of a car 
D)  the cries of an infant 
E)  train whistles

Question 20

Why is ADR used?

Accepted Answer

A)  to help sort through outtakes 
B)  to rerecord sound originally recorded on the set or in a foreign language 
C)  to put film sound on a medium separate from the picture 
D)  to help transition to the digital format 
E)  to add dialogue when screening the dailies 
A)  to help sort through outtakes 
B)  to rerecord sound originally recorded on the set or in a foreign language 
C)  to put film sound on a medium separate from the picture 
D)  to help transition to the digital format 
E)  to add dialogue when screening the dailies

What is the difference between diegetic and nondiegetic sound?

Explain the meaning of director Steven Spielberg's statement, "The eye sees better when the sound is great."

What is the effect of hearing the Gregorian chant Dies Irae during the opening of The Shining (1980)?

What is the significance of the offscreen sound used when Lieutenant Fontaine is imprisoned in A Man Escaped (1956)?

How does the sound design of the opening scene in Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) function?

Which of the following is NOT an example of how sound is used as part of characterization?

The sound effect of a bomb exploding when a vase falls in Love Me Tonight (1932) can best be characterized as

Most film sounds are constructed

Which of the following are excluded from a film's sound track?

How is pitch employed to shape our interpretation of the "wizard" in The Wizard of Oz (1939)?

Provide an example of how music adds symbolic import and emotional impact to the footage we see on-screen.

Which of the following is a phase of sound production?

Synchronized picture/sound work of a day's shooting is known as

How is sound pitch (or level) defined?

What is the principal difference between traditional sound effects and Foley sounds?

Why is Ethan and Joel Coen's use of silence in No Country for Old Men notable?

How does the music employed in The Crying Game (1992) help underscore the surprising turns in the story?

How does the ambient sound of wind when Tom Joad returns to his family's home in The Grapes of Wrath (1940) shape the audience's interpretation of the scene?

Which of the following Foley sounds were used to create the dramatic illusion of a glove breaking a nose while in the boxing ring of Raging Bull (1980)?

Why is ADR used?

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Exam 9: Sound

What is the difference between diegetic and nondiegetic sound?

Explain the meaning of director Steven Spielberg's statement, "The eye sees better when the sound is great."

What is the effect of hearing the Gregorian chant Dies Irae during the opening of The Shining (1980)?

What is the significance of the offscreen sound used when Lieutenant Fontaine is imprisoned in A Man Escaped (1956)?

How does the sound design of the opening scene in Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) function?

Which of the following is NOT an example of how sound is used as part of characterization?

The sound effect of a bomb exploding when a vase falls in Love Me Tonight (1932) can best be characterized as

Most film sounds are constructed

Which of the following are excluded from a film's sound track?

How is pitch employed to shape our interpretation of the "wizard" in The Wizard of Oz (1939)?

Provide an example of how music adds symbolic import and emotional impact to the footage we see on-screen.

Which of the following is a phase of sound production?

Synchronized picture/sound work of a day's shooting is known as

How is sound pitch (or level) defined?

What is the principal difference between traditional sound effects and Foley sounds?

Why is Ethan and Joel Coen's use of silence in No Country for Old Men notable?

How does the music employed in The Crying Game (1992) help underscore the surprising turns in the story?

How does the ambient sound of wind when Tom Joad returns to his family's home in The Grapes of Wrath (1940) shape the audience's interpretation of the scene?

Which of the following Foley sounds were used to create the dramatic illusion of a glove breaking a nose while in the boxing ring of Raging Bull (1980)?

Why is ADR used?

Looking at Movies

Principles of Film Form

Types of Movies

Elements of Narrative

Mise-En-Scène

Cinematography

Acting

Editing

Film History

How the Movies Are Made

Filters