Question 1

Explain why Orson Welles is considered to be the first sound designer in American film history.

Accepted Answer

Between 1933 and 1938, Orson Welles esta

Question 2

What do the heavy, hard piano chords, insistent drums, and the chanting of monks, which accompany the funeral procession in The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice (1952), suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Othello and Desdemona may still be alive. 
B)  Fate was the cause of Othello and Desdemona's deaths. 
C)  Their deaths could have been avoided. 
D)  Bad luck was responsible for their deaths. 
E)  Othello is in heaven; Desdemona is in hell. 
A)  Othello and Desdemona may still be alive. 
B)  Fate was the cause of Othello and Desdemona's deaths. 
C)  Their deaths could have been avoided. 
D)  Bad luck was responsible for their deaths. 
E)  Othello is in heaven; Desdemona is in hell.

Question 3

Which of the following is an assistant to the production sound mixer?

Accepted Answer

A)  rerecording mixer 
B)  boom operator 
C)  Foley artists 
D)  sound editor 
E)  sound effects personnel 
A)  rerecording mixer 
B)  boom operator 
C)  Foley artists 
D)  sound editor 
E)  sound effects personnel

Question 4

How does the sound in the beginning of War of the Worlds (2005) shape the audience's expectations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The soothing sound of the waves lapping up on the seashore lulls the audience into a false sense of peace. 
B)  The gentle whoosh of the wind across the blue sky combined with the upbeat music suggests a happy ending. 
C)  Loud, high-pitched sounds, accompanying eerie atmospheric effects, suggest something terrible is going to happen. 
D)  The low-pitched foghorn, combined with the gentle purr of a cat, suggest this may be the calm before the storm. 
E)  The carnival music, loud crowd sounds, and sirens blaring foreshadow danger. 
A)  The soothing sound of the waves lapping up on the seashore lulls the audience into a false sense of peace. 
B)  The gentle whoosh of the wind across the blue sky combined with the upbeat music suggests a happy ending. 
C)  Loud, high-pitched sounds, accompanying eerie atmospheric effects, suggest something terrible is going to happen. 
D)  The low-pitched foghorn, combined with the gentle purr of a cat, suggest this may be the calm before the storm. 
E)  The carnival music, loud crowd sounds, and sirens blaring foreshadow danger.

Question 5

The group responsible for the sound in movies is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  ADR team. 
B)  gaffer crew. 
C)  sound crew. 
D)  sound-mixing team. 
E)  sound editors. 
A)  ADR team. 
B)  gaffer crew. 
C)  sound crew. 
D)  sound-mixing team. 
E)  sound editors.

Question 6

How does the grand operatic music used in the "Helicopter Attack" scene in Apocalypse Now (1979) help to reveal Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore's character?

Accepted Answer

A)  It underscores his megalomania. 
B)  It highlights how meek he is. 
C)  It suggests he has a grounded, stable personality. 
D)  It emphasizes his pacifism. 
E)  It suggests his calming influence. 
A)  It underscores his megalomania. 
B)  It highlights how meek he is. 
C)  It suggests he has a grounded, stable personality. 
D)  It emphasizes his pacifism. 
E)  It suggests his calming influence.

Question 7

Which of the following is a responsibility of a sound designer?

Accepted Answer

A)  dissuading screenwriters to consider all types of sound 
B)  recording production sound 
C)  supervising two stages of filmmaking: preproduction and production 
D)  overseeing the creation and control of how silence is used in a movie 
E)  leaving the editing team alone in postproduction to make decisions involving sound 
A)  dissuading screenwriters to consider all types of sound 
B)  recording production sound 
C)  supervising two stages of filmmaking: preproduction and production 
D)  overseeing the creation and control of how silence is used in a movie 
E)  leaving the editing team alone in postproduction to make decisions involving sound

Question 8

What is the effect of hearing nondiegetic orchestral score music as we see David cross the dance floor in search of a potential partner in The Lobster (2015)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It underscores the absurdity and humor of the scene. 
B)  It provides an awareness of the spatial and temporal dimensions of Mt. Rushmore. 
C)  It increases our identification with the characters. 
D)  It emphasizes his anxiety in this high-stakes situation. 
E)  It increases the audience's awareness of the danger that the characters face. 
A)  It underscores the absurdity and humor of the scene. 
B)  It provides an awareness of the spatial and temporal dimensions of Mt. Rushmore. 
C)  It increases our identification with the characters. 
D)  It emphasizes his anxiety in this high-stakes situation. 
E)  It increases the audience's awareness of the danger that the characters face.

Question 9

With regard to sound, what is the crucial difference between sound and silent films?

Accepted Answer

A)  A sound film can emphasize silence, but a silent film has no option. 
B)  A sound film only uses diegetic sound, but a silent film can use nondiegetic sound. 
C)  A sound film uses automatic dialogue replacement (ADR), but a silent film uses rerecording. 
D)  A sound film does not use ambient noise, and silent films only use sound effects. 
E)  A sound film's fidelity is never faithful to its source, and silent films are always faithful to their sources. 
A)  A sound film can emphasize silence, but a silent film has no option. 
B)  A sound film only uses diegetic sound, but a silent film can use nondiegetic sound. 
C)  A sound film uses automatic dialogue replacement (ADR), but a silent film uses rerecording. 
D)  A sound film does not use ambient noise, and silent films only use sound effects. 
E)  A sound film's fidelity is never faithful to its source, and silent films are always faithful to their sources.

Question 10

What unique challenges did The Hours (2002) create for Philip Glass, its musical composer, and how did he solve them?

Accepted Answer

Philip Glass needed to find a way to uni

Question 11

In the opening sequence of The Shining (1980), the electronic music, which does not emanate from an on-screen location, is

Accepted Answer

A)  diegetic. 
B)  low-pitched. 
C)  nondiegetic. 
D)  on-screen sound. 
E)  external sound. 
A)  diegetic. 
B)  low-pitched. 
C)  nondiegetic. 
D)  on-screen sound. 
E)  external sound.

Question 12

Explain the effect of Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann's use of sound effects in The Birds (1963).

Accepted Answer

Foregoing background music, Hitchcock an

Question 13

Tomlinson Holman said, "Sound design is the art of getting the right sound in the right place at the right time." Explain this statement.

Accepted Answer

A strong answer could include how sound

Question 14

Whenever we hear what we assume are the thoughts of a character within a scene, either as random thoughts or as a sustained monologue, this is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  external sound. 
B)  simultaneous sound. 
C)  on-screen sound. 
D)  internal sound. 
E)  overlapping sound. 
A)  external sound. 
B)  simultaneous sound. 
C)  on-screen sound. 
D)  internal sound. 
E)  overlapping sound.

Question 15

How can music provide structural unity or coherence to a story?

Accepted Answer

Many directors use music as a recurring

Explain why Orson Welles is considered to be the first sound designer in American film history.

What do the heavy, hard piano chords, insistent drums, and the chanting of monks, which accompany the funeral procession in The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice (1952), suggest?

Which of the following is an assistant to the production sound mixer?

How does the sound in the beginning of War of the Worlds (2005) shape the audience's expectations?

The group responsible for the sound in movies is called the

How does the grand operatic music used in the "Helicopter Attack" scene in Apocalypse Now (1979) help to reveal Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore's character?

Which of the following is a responsibility of a sound designer?

What is the effect of hearing nondiegetic orchestral score music as we see David cross the dance floor in search of a potential partner in The Lobster (2015)?

With regard to sound, what is the crucial difference between sound and silent films?

What unique challenges did The Hours (2002) create for Philip Glass, its musical composer, and how did he solve them?

In the opening sequence of The Shining (1980), the electronic music, which does not emanate from an on-screen location, is

Explain the effect of Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann's use of sound effects in The Birds (1963).

Tomlinson Holman said, "Sound design is the art of getting the right sound in the right place at the right time." Explain this statement.

Whenever we hear what we assume are the thoughts of a character within a scene, either as random thoughts or as a sustained monologue, this is known as

How can music provide structural unity or coherence to a story?

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Exam 9: Sound

Explain why Orson Welles is considered to be the first sound designer in American film history.

What do the heavy, hard piano chords, insistent drums, and the chanting of monks, which accompany the funeral procession in The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice (1952), suggest?

Which of the following is an assistant to the production sound mixer?

How does the sound in the beginning of War of the Worlds (2005) shape the audience's expectations?

The group responsible for the sound in movies is called the

How does the grand operatic music used in the "Helicopter Attack" scene in Apocalypse Now (1979) help to reveal Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore's character?

Which of the following is a responsibility of a sound designer?

What is the effect of hearing nondiegetic orchestral score music as we see David cross the dance floor in search of a potential partner in The Lobster (2015)?

With regard to sound, what is the crucial difference between sound and silent films?

What unique challenges did The Hours (2002) create for Philip Glass, its musical composer, and how did he solve them?

In the opening sequence of The Shining (1980), the electronic music, which does not emanate from an on-screen location, is

Explain the effect of Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann's use of sound effects in The Birds (1963).

Tomlinson Holman said, "Sound design is the art of getting the right sound in the right place at the right time." Explain this statement.

Whenever we hear what we assume are the thoughts of a character within a scene, either as random thoughts or as a sustained monologue, this is known as

How can music provide structural unity or coherence to a story?

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