Question 1

What accounted for Donnie Darko's increased popularity on VHS and DVD after being a box office dud in 2001?

Accepted Answer

A)  repeated viewings of the film by audiences 
B)  the reassessment of the film by critics after they originally gave it negative reviews 
C)  the lead actor's on-again, off-again trouble with the law 
D)  the director's following film, which was a blockbuster success 
E)  the film's running time, which was cut down to a more manageable length for VHS and DVD 
A)  repeated viewings of the film by audiences 
B)  the reassessment of the film by critics after they originally gave it negative reviews 
C)  the lead actor's on-again, off-again trouble with the law 
D)  the director's following film, which was a blockbuster success 
E)  the film's running time, which was cut down to a more manageable length for VHS and DVD A

Question 2

The climactic gunfight in The Killer demonstrates how cinema

Accepted Answer

A)  fosters the suspension of disbelief. 
B)  condenses time within scenes. 
C)  complements visual action with sound and music cues. 
D)  extends time within scenes. 
E)  matches screen time with real time. 
A)  fosters the suspension of disbelief. 
B)  condenses time within scenes. 
C)  complements visual action with sound and music cues. 
D)  extends time within scenes. 
E)  matches screen time with real time. D

Question 3

Audiences' expectations in regard to "reality"

Accepted Answer

A)  always stay the same. 
B)  change across time and cultures. 
C)  change only when an epochal shift occurs in the fabric of society. 
D)  are usually dictated by box office performance. 
E)  are rarely taken into account by filmmakers. 
A)  always stay the same. 
B)  change across time and cultures. 
C)  change only when an epochal shift occurs in the fabric of society. 
D)  are usually dictated by box office performance. 
E)  are rarely taken into account by filmmakers. B

Question 4

Explain how a movie scene might synthesize elements of mise-en-scène, sound, narrative, and editing to intentionally construct and express meaning.

Accepted Answer

The student might provide an example in

Question 5

The conventions of cinematic language represent a sort of ________ between the filmmaker and the audience about the mediating element between them: the shot.

Accepted Answer

A)  agreement 
B)  conflict 
C)  formalism 
D)  verisimilitude 
E)  realism 
A)  agreement 
B)  conflict 
C)  formalism 
D)  verisimilitude 
E)  realism

Question 6

Why do director John Woo and editor Kung Ming Fan alternate between elegant slow motion and bursts of fast motion in capturing violent gun battles in The Killer?

Accepted Answer

A)  to purposefully confuse the viewer 
B)  to draw attention to the artifice of filmmaking 
C)  to give their fight scenes a dizzying kinetic energy 
D)  to distract the audience into thinking something is happening that is not 
E)  to attempt to capture the extremely rapid movement of bullets projecting through space 
A)  to purposefully confuse the viewer 
B)  to draw attention to the artifice of filmmaking 
C)  to give their fight scenes a dizzying kinetic energy 
D)  to distract the audience into thinking something is happening that is not 
E)  to attempt to capture the extremely rapid movement of bullets projecting through space

Question 7

Why is the stolen $40,000 in Psycho considered a MacGuffin?

Accepted Answer

A)  because it is of vital importance throughout the entire movie 
B)  because eventually it is of no real importance in the movie 
C)  because it is of vital importance to some but not all of the characters 
D)  because it is of vital importance to some but not all of the viewers 
E)  because in 1960 it was considered a lot of money 
A)  because it is of vital importance throughout the entire movie 
B)  because eventually it is of no real importance in the movie 
C)  because it is of vital importance to some but not all of the characters 
D)  because it is of vital importance to some but not all of the viewers 
E)  because in 1960 it was considered a lot of money

Question 8

Which of the following does NOT demonstrate the movie principles of "dynamization of space" and/or "spatialization of time"?

Accepted Answer

A)  During a movie scene in which two characters meet at a bar, the action suddenly flashes forward to their later rendezvous at an apartment. 
B)  During a movie scene, a close-up focuses the viewer's attention on one character's lips. 
C)  A live, theatrical drama is presented in which scenes play out on a single set meant to depict a city police station. 
D)  A movie chase sequence is slowed down so that it looks like it is taking place underwater. 
E)  A movie scene is cut so that the viewer sees the characters interact with each other from multiple angles. 
A)  During a movie scene in which two characters meet at a bar, the action suddenly flashes forward to their later rendezvous at an apartment. 
B)  During a movie scene, a close-up focuses the viewer's attention on one character's lips. 
C)  A live, theatrical drama is presented in which scenes play out on a single set meant to depict a city police station. 
D)  A movie chase sequence is slowed down so that it looks like it is taking place underwater. 
E)  A movie scene is cut so that the viewer sees the characters interact with each other from multiple angles.

Question 9

Which of the following demonstrates the way a filmmaker can employ both convention and innovation?

Accepted Answer

A)  by producing a shot-by-shot remake of a beloved classic 
B)  by producing a thoroughly original film without any historical precedent 
C)  by shooting a scene in a traditional style for unusual narrative purposes 
D)  by refusing to work with trained actors and technicians 
E)  by writing his or her own scripts as well as directing them 
A)  by producing a shot-by-shot remake of a beloved classic 
B)  by producing a thoroughly original film without any historical precedent 
C)  by shooting a scene in a traditional style for unusual narrative purposes 
D)  by refusing to work with trained actors and technicians 
E)  by writing his or her own scripts as well as directing them

Question 10

In Hollywood, producers and screenwriters assume that audiences decide whether they like or dislike a movie

Accepted Answer

A)  before it even begins. 
B)  within its first 10 minutes. 
C)  before the third act. 
D)  when it ends. 
E)  once they have had time to reflect upon it afterward. 
A)  before it even begins. 
B)  within its first 10 minutes. 
C)  before the third act. 
D)  when it ends. 
E)  once they have had time to reflect upon it afterward.

Question 11

How is cinema's ability to manipulate space effectively demonstrated in the cabin-on-the-edge-of-a-cliff sequence in The Gold Rush?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charlie Chaplin gracefully uses his body within the frame to convey a sense of both slapstick and pathos. 
B)  Gliding camera movements evoke the feeling of the chaotic elements of nature surrounding the cabin. 
C)  Suspense is created because individual shots have been edited together to create the illusion that the cabin and the cliff's edge form part of a complete space. 
D)  The use of montage makes it appear as if events taking place miles apart from each other are occurring at the same time. 
E)  Special effects trick one into thinking that two characters who have never even met inhabit the same space. 
A)  Charlie Chaplin gracefully uses his body within the frame to convey a sense of both slapstick and pathos. 
B)  Gliding camera movements evoke the feeling of the chaotic elements of nature surrounding the cabin. 
C)  Suspense is created because individual shots have been edited together to create the illusion that the cabin and the cliff's edge form part of a complete space. 
D)  The use of montage makes it appear as if events taking place miles apart from each other are occurring at the same time. 
E)  Special effects trick one into thinking that two characters who have never even met inhabit the same space.

Question 12

What is the definition of "verisimilitude"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the appearance of being true or real 
B)  an unconvincing appearance of truth 
C)  the inaccurate portrayal of the world we live in 
D)  the accurate portrayal of the world we live in 
E)  exact duplication 
A)  the appearance of being true or real 
B)  an unconvincing appearance of truth 
C)  the inaccurate portrayal of the world we live in 
D)  the accurate portrayal of the world we live in 
E)  exact duplication

Question 13

Which of the following would be considered an antirealist element in the realist film Beasts of the Southern Wild?

Accepted Answer

A)  the loosely structured story of a young girl and her hotheaded father 
B)  shooting on location 
C)  giant horned beasts encased inside icebergs 
D)  the use of handheld cameras 
E)  the use of light-sensitive film stock 
A)  the loosely structured story of a young girl and her hotheaded father 
B)  shooting on location 
C)  giant horned beasts encased inside icebergs 
D)  the use of handheld cameras 
E)  the use of light-sensitive film stock

Question 14

What is the standard rate by which films are still shot and projected?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 frames per second 
B)  18 frames per second 
C)  24 frames per second 
D)  30 frames per second 
E)  36 frames per second 
A)  12 frames per second 
B)  18 frames per second 
C)  24 frames per second 
D)  30 frames per second 
E)  36 frames per second

Question 15

Which of the following demonstrates the way patterns can be broken for dramatic and expressive purposes?

Accepted Answer

A)  A succession of close-ups is followed by a wide-angle shot of a desolate landscape. 
B)  A conversation between two characters never wavers from a series of alternating over-the-shoulder shots. 
C)  An action sequence consists entirely of a rapid burst of shots portraying one character running after another. 
D)  A scene of a character receiving news of a loved one's death is shown in a single static shot. 
E)  A montage of people building a house exclusively features shots of hands holding and working with tools. 
A)  A succession of close-ups is followed by a wide-angle shot of a desolate landscape. 
B)  A conversation between two characters never wavers from a series of alternating over-the-shoulder shots. 
C)  An action sequence consists entirely of a rapid burst of shots portraying one character running after another. 
D)  A scene of a character receiving news of a loved one's death is shown in a single static shot. 
E)  A montage of people building a house exclusively features shots of hands holding and working with tools.

Question 16

How does lighting function in the scene between Tom, Casy, and Muley in The Grapes of Wrath?

Accepted Answer

A)  It obscures the characters so that the viewer has just as difficult a time seeing them as they do themselves. 
B)  It contrasts the dark background and Muley's haunted face, which is illuminated by a flickering candle, thus revealing the despairing state of mind of the characters. 
C)  It depicts with harsh lighting the ruin of the withered fields that led to the characters' ruin. 
D)  It depicts with bright lighting the happy-go-lucky attitude of the characters during one of their liveliest moments. 
E)  It throws eerie shadows on the wall, thus evoking an image of horror that is as scary to the audience as to the characters on-screen. 
A)  It obscures the characters so that the viewer has just as difficult a time seeing them as they do themselves. 
B)  It contrasts the dark background and Muley's haunted face, which is illuminated by a flickering candle, thus revealing the despairing state of mind of the characters. 
C)  It depicts with harsh lighting the ruin of the withered fields that led to the characters' ruin. 
D)  It depicts with bright lighting the happy-go-lucky attitude of the characters during one of their liveliest moments. 
E)  It throws eerie shadows on the wall, thus evoking an image of horror that is as scary to the audience as to the characters on-screen.

Question 17

What are expectations associated with realistic characters?

Accepted Answer

A)  that they do things that conform to what we understand of real people 
B)  that they do things that are continuously heroic and brave 
C)  that they are always physically attractive and likeable 
D)  that they constantly surprise us with actions that have no basis in logic or reason 
E)  that they are always working-class people 
A)  that they do things that conform to what we understand of real people 
B)  that they do things that are continuously heroic and brave 
C)  that they are always physically attractive and likeable 
D)  that they constantly surprise us with actions that have no basis in logic or reason 
E)  that they are always working-class people

Question 18

What does mediation have to do with the way the camera captures and represents the outside world?

Accepted Answer

Even if the camera is used as minimally

Question 19

Which of the following is a way in which movies can manipulate time?

Accepted Answer

A)  presenting events in chronological sequence 
B)  presenting events from a single perspective 
C)  playing with shadow to imply character state of mind 
D)  slowing down action 
E)  magnifying a minute detail within a landscape 
A)  presenting events in chronological sequence 
B)  presenting events from a single perspective 
C)  playing with shadow to imply character state of mind 
D)  slowing down action 
E)  magnifying a minute detail within a landscape

Question 20

Explain how the first high school scene in Donnie Darko manipulates time for thematic effect.

Accepted Answer

In the film's first high school scene, t

What accounted for Donnie Darko's increased popularity on VHS and DVD after being a box office dud in 2001?

The climactic gunfight in The Killer demonstrates how cinema

Audiences' expectations in regard to "reality"

Explain how a movie scene might synthesize elements of mise-en-scène, sound, narrative, and editing to intentionally construct and express meaning.

The conventions of cinematic language represent a sort of ________ between the filmmaker and the audience about the mediating element between them: the shot.

Why do director John Woo and editor Kung Ming Fan alternate between elegant slow motion and bursts of fast motion in capturing violent gun battles in The Killer?

Why is the stolen $40,000 in Psycho considered a MacGuffin?

Which of the following does NOT demonstrate the movie principles of "dynamization of space" and/or "spatialization of time"?

Which of the following demonstrates the way a filmmaker can employ both convention and innovation?

In Hollywood, producers and screenwriters assume that audiences decide whether they like or dislike a movie

How is cinema's ability to manipulate space effectively demonstrated in the cabin-on-the-edge-of-a-cliff sequence in The Gold Rush?

What is the definition of "verisimilitude"?

Which of the following would be considered an antirealist element in the realist film Beasts of the Southern Wild?

What is the standard rate by which films are still shot and projected?

Which of the following demonstrates the way patterns can be broken for dramatic and expressive purposes?

How does lighting function in the scene between Tom, Casy, and Muley in The Grapes of Wrath?

What are expectations associated with realistic characters?

What does mediation have to do with the way the camera captures and represents the outside world?

Which of the following is a way in which movies can manipulate time?

Explain how the first high school scene in Donnie Darko manipulates time for thematic effect.

Looking at Movies

Types of Movies

Elements of Narrative

Mise-En-Scène

Cinematography

Acting

Editing

Sound

Film History

How the Movies Are Made

Filters

Exam 2: Principles of Film Form

What accounted for Donnie Darko's increased popularity on VHS and DVD after being a box office dud in 2001?

The climactic gunfight in The Killer demonstrates how cinema

Audiences' expectations in regard to "reality"

Explain how a movie scene might synthesize elements of mise-en-scène, sound, narrative, and editing to intentionally construct and express meaning.

The conventions of cinematic language represent a sort of ________ between the filmmaker and the audience about the mediating element between them: the shot.

Why do director John Woo and editor Kung Ming Fan alternate between elegant slow motion and bursts of fast motion in capturing violent gun battles in The Killer?

Why is the stolen $40,000 in Psycho considered a MacGuffin?

Which of the following does NOT demonstrate the movie principles of "dynamization of space" and/or "spatialization of time"?

Which of the following demonstrates the way a filmmaker can employ both convention and innovation?

In Hollywood, producers and screenwriters assume that audiences decide whether they like or dislike a movie

How is cinema's ability to manipulate space effectively demonstrated in the cabin-on-the-edge-of-a-cliff sequence in The Gold Rush?

What is the definition of "verisimilitude"?

Which of the following would be considered an antirealist element in the realist film Beasts of the Southern Wild?

What is the standard rate by which films are still shot and projected?

Which of the following demonstrates the way patterns can be broken for dramatic and expressive purposes?

How does lighting function in the scene between Tom, Casy, and Muley in The Grapes of Wrath?

What are expectations associated with realistic characters?

What does mediation have to do with the way the camera captures and represents the outside world?

Which of the following is a way in which movies can manipulate time?

Explain how the first high school scene in Donnie Darko manipulates time for thematic effect.

Looking at Movies

Types of Movies

Elements of Narrative

Mise-En-Scène

Cinematography

Acting

Editing

Sound

Film History

How the Movies Are Made

Filters