Question 1

Which director created The Birth of a Nation?

Accepted Answer

A) Fernand Léger 
B) D.W.Griffith 
C) Alfred Hitchcock 
D) John Ford 
A) Fernand Léger 
B) D.W.Griffith 
C) Alfred Hitchcock 
D) John Ford B

Question 2

Explain the role that convention plays in film.

Accepted Answer

Convention plays a crucial role in film as it sets the standard for how certain elements of a film should be presented. This includes conventions for storytelling, character development, cinematography, editing, sound design, and more. By adhering to these conventions, filmmakers are able to communicate their ideas effectively to the audience and create a sense of familiarity and understanding. At the same time, conventions can also be subverted or challenged to create new and innovative ways of storytelling. Overall, convention in film provides a framework for filmmakers to work within and allows for a shared language and understanding among audiences.

Question 3

The magnitude of a television film relies more heavily on which of the following, as compared to a film made for theater viewing?

Accepted Answer

A) Long shots 
B) Medium shots 
C) Close-up shots 
D) Cutting within the frame 
A) Long shots 
B) Medium shots 
C) Close-up shots 
D) Cutting within the frame C

Question 4

Compare and contrast two of the three main film genres.

Accepted Answer

When comparing and contrasting two of th

Question 5

Which of the following shots is edited into a scene to cover a brief break in continuity?

Accepted Answer

A) Master shots 
B) Long shots 
C) Bridging shots 
D) Establishing shots 
A) Master shots 
B) Long shots 
C) Bridging shots 
D) Establishing shots

Question 6

Which of the following is the term for what is recorded by the camera over a period of time?

Accepted Answer

A) Cut 
B) Shot 
C) Dissolve 
D) Crosscut 
A) Cut 
B) Shot 
C) Dissolve 
D) Crosscut

Question 7

According to the _____ theory, whoever controls the mise-en-scène of a film is its true author.

Accepted Answer

A) actor 
B) auteur 
C) anterior 
D) attaché 
A) actor 
B) auteur 
C) anterior 
D) attaché

Question 8

According to legend, who discovered the optical phenomenon called "persistence of vision"?

Accepted Answer

A) Aristotle 
B) Ptolemy 
C) Steven Spielberg 
D) D.W.Griffith 
A) Aristotle 
B) Ptolemy 
C) Steven Spielberg 
D) D.W.Griffith

Question 9

How do editing and camera techniques help create a sense of time and story movement in film?

Accepted Answer

Editing and camera techniques play a cru

Question 10

Which of the following is a technique that allows a filmmaker to avoid the editing process?

Accepted Answer

A) Dissolving 
B) Camera movement 
C) Pan 
D) Cutting within the frame 
A) Dissolving 
B) Camera movement 
C) Pan 
D) Cutting within the frame

Question 11

Which of the following is the technique and effect resulting from the use of natural or outdoor lighting and a hand-held camera?

Accepted Answer

A) Chiaroscuro 
B) Cinema verité 
C) Cinema concrete 
D) Journalism 
A) Chiaroscuro 
B) Cinema verité 
C) Cinema concrete 
D) Journalism

Question 12

Which of the following is a technique that moves from one image in a shot to another that has a similar shape?

Accepted Answer

A) Cut 
B) Form cut 
C) Jump cut 
D) Montage 
A) Cut 
B) Form cut 
C) Jump cut 
D) Montage

Question 13

Which type of film attempts to record actuality using primarily a sociological or journalistic approach?

Accepted Answer

A) Absolute film 
B) Narrative film 
C) Documentary film 
D) Silent film 
A) Absolute film 
B) Narrative film 
C) Documentary film 
D) Silent film

Question 14

Which of the following is the technique of moving the camera away from or toward the subject?

Accepted Answer

A) Pan 
B) Dolly shot 
C) Track shot 
D) Tilt shot 
A) Pan 
B) Dolly shot 
C) Track shot 
D) Tilt shot

Question 15

Which of the following is a technique that breaks the continuity of time?

Accepted Answer

A) Cut 
B) Form cut 
C) Jump cut 
D) Montage 
A) Cut 
B) Form cut 
C) Jump cut 
D) Montage

Question 16

Which of the following creates the interrelationship of details in cinema?

Accepted Answer

A) Master shots 
B) Long shots 
C) Bridging shots 
D) Establishing shots 
A) Master shots 
B) Long shots 
C) Bridging shots 
D) Establishing shots

Question 17

Examine the director's role in cinema and the auteur theory.

Accepted Answer

The director's role in cinema is crucial

Question 18

Which of the following describes how a film is recorded?

Accepted Answer

A) In the order its scenes appear in the final version 
B) Beginning with the climax and working backward 
C) Beginning with close-ups and moving to cover shots 
D) None of the above 
A) In the order its scenes appear in the final version 
B) Beginning with the climax and working backward 
C) Beginning with close-ups and moving to cover shots 
D) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is the technique of keeping images in the background and foreground in equal focus?

Accepted Answer

A) Depth of focus 
B) Rack focus 
C) Differential focus 
D) Omnifocus 
A) Depth of focus 
B) Rack focus 
C) Differential focus 
D) Omnifocus

Question 20

In cinema, the _____ has the function of converting the mise-en-scène from three-dimensional to two-dimensional space.

Accepted Answer

A) actor 
B) editor 
C) director 
D) set designer 
A) actor 
B) editor 
C) director 
D) set designer

Which director created The Birth of a Nation?

Explain the role that convention plays in film.

The magnitude of a television film relies more heavily on which of the following, as compared to a film made for theater viewing?

Compare and contrast two of the three main film genres.

Which of the following shots is edited into a scene to cover a brief break in continuity?

Which of the following is the term for what is recorded by the camera over a period of time?

According to the _____ theory, whoever controls the mise-en-scène of a film is its true author.

According to legend, who discovered the optical phenomenon called "persistence of vision"?

How do editing and camera techniques help create a sense of time and story movement in film?

Which of the following is a technique that allows a filmmaker to avoid the editing process?

Which of the following is the technique and effect resulting from the use of natural or outdoor lighting and a hand-held camera?

Which of the following is a technique that moves from one image in a shot to another that has a similar shape?

Which type of film attempts to record actuality using primarily a sociological or journalistic approach?

Which of the following is the technique of moving the camera away from or toward the subject?

Which of the following is a technique that breaks the continuity of time?

Which of the following creates the interrelationship of details in cinema?

Examine the director's role in cinema and the auteur theory.

Which of the following describes how a film is recorded?

Which of the following is the technique of keeping images in the background and foreground in equal focus?

In cinema, the _____ has the function of converting the mise-en-scène from three-dimensional to two-dimensional space.

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Exam 8: Cinema

Which director created The Birth of a Nation?

Explain the role that convention plays in film.

The magnitude of a television film relies more heavily on which of the following, as compared to a film made for theater viewing?

Compare and contrast two of the three main film genres.

Which of the following shots is edited into a scene to cover a brief break in continuity?

Which of the following is the term for what is recorded by the camera over a period of time?

According to the _____ theory, whoever controls the mise-en-scène of a film is its true author.

According to legend, who discovered the optical phenomenon called "persistence of vision"?

How do editing and camera techniques help create a sense of time and story movement in film?

Which of the following is a technique that allows a filmmaker to avoid the editing process?

Which of the following is the technique and effect resulting from the use of natural or outdoor lighting and a hand-held camera?

Which of the following is a technique that moves from one image in a shot to another that has a similar shape?

Which type of film attempts to record actuality using primarily a sociological or journalistic approach?

Which of the following is the technique of moving the camera away from or toward the subject?

Which of the following is a technique that breaks the continuity of time?

Which of the following creates the interrelationship of details in cinema?

Examine the director's role in cinema and the auteur theory.

Which of the following describes how a film is recorded?

Which of the following is the technique of keeping images in the background and foreground in equal focus?

In cinema, the _____ has the function of converting the mise-en-scène from three-dimensional to two-dimensional space.

Introduction: What Are the Arts and How Do We Respond to and Evaluate Them

Pictures: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, and Photography

Sculpture

Architecture

Music

Literature

Theatre

Dance

Filters